To assess the effects of oophorectomy on body weight, 60 adult female rats were divided into two groups (30 in each group): Group A – young rats; Group B – adult rats. The animals of each group were divided intro three subgroups: Subgroup 1 (n= 6) – control; Subgroup 2 (n= 6) – laparotomy; Subgroup 3 (n= 18) – bilateral oophorectomy. The weight of the animals was weekly assessed during 13 weeks and the results were compared by Student t […]