A–B. Serum total adiponectin concentrations in young male and female rats receiving sham surgery (SHAM), gonadectomy (GX), or GX plus supraphysiological testosterone-enanthate (TE).

<p>GX involved an orchiectomy (males) or an ovariectomy (females). Values are Means±SE, n = 8–10/group. Letters a–f indicated differences from respectively labeled groups at p<0.05 or * p<0.01 (MALES: a = vs. SHAM, b = vs. GX, c = vs. GX+TE; FEMALES: d = vs. SHAM, e = vs. GX, f = vs. GX+TE).