Hypothyroidism Reduces the Size of Ovarian Follicles and Promotes Hypertrophy of Periovarian Fat with Infiltration of Macrophages in Adult Rabbits

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Diameter of primordial (a), primary (b), secondary (c), and tertiary (d) ovarian follicles of control (open bars; ) and hypothyroid (solid bars; ) females rabbits. The mean diameter for all (overall), large, and small follicles was analyzed. Large follicles were considered: primordial > 30 μm, primary > 50 μm, secondary > 100 μm, and tertiary > 250 μm. Data are mean ± SEM. .

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