Figure 1: The effect of light deprivation and selenium supplementations on estrous cycle length
Light deprivation and selenium supplementations have no significant effects on estrous cycle length

Figure 1:*Significant difference (P<0.05) from VEH
The effect of light deprivation and selenium supplementations on estrous cycle ratio

Figure 1:*Significant difference (P<0.05) from VEH
The effect of light deprivation and selenium supplementations on ovarian glutathione peroxidaseDiscussion

Group

Pattern of light/dark cycle

Light Intensity

VEH

Natural 12hour light/ 12hour dark cycle

3-10 lux

HSE

Natural 12hour light/12hour dark cycle

3-10 lux

LSE

Natural 12hour light/ 12hour dark cycle

3-10 lux

LD

6hour light/18hour dark cycle

125 lux

LD+HSE

6hour light/18hour dark cycle

125 lux

LD+LSE

6hour light/18hour dark cycle

125 lux

Table 1:Light/dark regimen

Group
Estrous Phases
Diestrus (%)
Proestrus(%)
Estrus(%)
Metestrus(%)
VEH

29±0.25

a25.04±1.24

17.0±1.75

29±0.25

HSE

*35±2.5

10±2.5

a 25±0

30±5

LSE

*45±7.5

15±2.5

a 20±2.5

20±5

LD

44±2.012

22.66±0.67

*6.66±1.67

25.0±6.45

LD+HSE

58±2.22

11.66±3.33

*a27.21±0.55

*0±0

LD+LSE

46.67±11.19

22.22±5.56

a15.56±4..46

15.54±3.89

Significant difference(P<0.05) from VEH. asignificant difference from LD

Table 2:The effect of light deprivation and selenium supplementations on estrous phase

Subjects rs9939609
Allele frequency
x2 (df=1)
P-value

Odds ratio(95%CI)

p (T) 
q (A)
Total
0.69

0.31

2.76

0.0966

 

Patients
0.58

0.42

2.38

0.1229

…….
0.338
(0.117-0.974)
Controls
0.79

0.21

2.49

0.1146

Patients
0.58

0.42

2.38

0.1229

1.100
(0.249-4.858)
Obese PCOS
0.6

0.4

0.63

0.4274

Non-obese PCOS
0.58

0.42

1.77

0.1834

Table 3:Allele frequency of rs9939609 genotype in patients and controls in Pakistani women