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Table 1 Mean horse age and pituitary gland weights and histologic grades for each group

From: Restoring pars intermedia dopamine concentrations and tyrosine hydroxylase expression levels with pergolide: evidence from horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction

Groups of horses (n)

Age

Mean (year) ± SD

Weight

Mean (g)

± SD

Histologic grade

Median ± Range

(# adenoma/n)

Young (4)

5 ± 2

2.21 ± 0.19

2 ± 1 (0/4)

Old (4)

25 ± 5

3.14 ± 1.30

4 ± 2 (1/4)

Untreated PPID (4)

27 ± 4

6.89 ± 2.70

5 ± 0 (4/4)

Treated PPID (6)

26 ± 3

5.28 ± 1.10

5 ± 0 (6/6)