Table 3 Mammary gland density analysis of tamoxifen treated rats
From: Quantitative Assessment of Mammary Gland Density in Rodents Using Digital Image Analysis
Treatment | Epithelial area (cm2) | Interductal fat pad area (cm2) | Total mammary gland area (cm2) | Epithelial density area % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (n = 13) | 8.07 ± 0.91 | 6.98 ± 0.99 | 15.06 ± 1.51 | 53.7 ± 4.1 |
Tamoxifen (n = 23) | 5.77 ± 0.72 | 6.76 ± 1.08 | 12.53 ± 1.64 | 46.2 ± 3.2 |
p | < 0.001 | 0.538 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |