Research Article

Cell-Free DNA Plasma Levels Differ in Age-Specific Pattern in Healthy Rats and Castrates with Testosterone-Induced Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Table 1

Summary analysis of indicators in the group of rats with BPH and in the intact control.

IndicatorGroup and number of rats
Group 1
Young intact rats,
Group 2
Young BPH rats,
Group 3
Old intact rats,
Group 4
Old BPH rats,

Cell-free DNA (ELISA) (ng/μl)
Body weight (g)
Prostate weight (mg)
Prostatic index
Testosterone (nmol/l)

The reliability of differences is marked: vs1: with group 1; vs2; with group 2; vs3: with group 3. , , and .