Effects of a new thyrotropic drug isolated from Potentilla alba on the male reproductive system of rats and offspring development

Table 3 Morphometric analysis of Leydig cells

Study Groups^a	Number of Leydig cell nuclei per section	Median (L 25%; U75%)
Control (H₂O)	304	24.22 (20.53, 28.33)
PADE, 25 mg/kg	242	21.18 (17.41, 24.27) **
PADE, 125 mg/kg	236	20.22 (17.41; 23.45) **

^a Male rats were treated with either H₂O (control) or PADE (25 or 125 mg/kg) for 60 days before mating; ** p < 0.05

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