Acupuncture on the Endometrial Morphology, the Serum Estradiol and Progesterone Levels, and the Expression of Endometrial Leukaemia-inhibitor Factor and Osteopontin in Rats

Table 2

Comparison of the morphometric characteristics of endometria in rats during implantation period.

Characteristics	Normal control	Acupuncture	Clomiphene citrate	𝑃 value
	𝑛=11	𝑛=11	𝑛=11
Thickness (𝜇m)	621.25 ± 16	441.31 ± 24	422.90 ± 17	.00^a	.07^b
Glandular area (mm^2)	0.21 ± 0.03	0.17 ± 0.03	0.13 ± 0.03	.00^a	.01^b
Stromal area (mm^2)	2.50 ± 0.35	1.80 ± 0.36	1.76 ± 0.36	.00^a	.65^b

^aNormal control group versus clomiphene citrate group.
^bAcupuncture group versus clomiphene citrate group.