Table 4

Parameter	Groups*	C_so	T_30min	T_30mR_1h	T_30mR_24h	T_30mR_48h	T_30mR_1wk
Cholesterol (a) mg/ milligram protein		0.0102±0.003	0.0143±0.0034^a	0.008±0.001^b	0.008±0.002^b	0.01±0.003	0.006±0.0008^a,b,e

*Number of animals in each group=12; a, b. c, d, e: Significant at P<0.05.
a=when compared to C_so; b= when compared to T_30min; c= when compared to T_30mR_1h;
d= when compared to T_30mR_24h; e= when compared to T_30mR_48h;
C_so= Control, sham operated; T= Torsion; R=Reperfusion (time duration shown as subscript).

Table 4: The effect of testicular torsion and detorsion on cholesterol concentration expressed as: (a) milligram per milligram protein. (b) Milligram per gram of fresh tissue; values are represented as mean ± standard deviation (SD).