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Table 1 The EMG signal parameters in different topographic regions of reproductive tract during diestrus and estrus

From: Uterine EMG activity in the non-pregnant sow during estrous cycle

	EMG		Diestrus		Estrus
Region	parameter		mean	SEM	mean	SEM
	A ¹	[mV]	0.64^a	±0.04	0.81^b	±0.02
IO	RMS ²	[mV]	0.05^c	±0.003	0.12^d	±0.001
	D ³	[s]	153.10^e	±9.64	111.10^ef	±14.48
	A ¹	[mV]	0.71^a	±0.03	0.99^b	±0.04
UHT	RMS ²	[mV]	0.09^c	±0.002	0.12^d	±0.002
	D ³	[s]	194.70^e	±9.25	99.97^f	±20.97
UH	A ¹	[mV]	0.74^a	±0.02	2.22^g	±0.15
	RMS ²	[mV]	0.10^c	±0.001	0.26^h	±0.02
	D ³	[s]	221.60^e	±25.53	33.30ⁱ	±2.73
CU	A ¹	[mV]	0.57^a	±0.02	4.24 ^j	±0.19
	RMS ²	[mV]	0.07^c	±0.001	0.47^k	±0.02
	D ³	[s]	209.70 ^e	±22.92	42.60 ^l	±3.23

¹A-amplitude, ²RMS-root mean square, ³D-duration of electrical activity. The different letters in superscript indicate the statistical significant differences (P < 0.05): diestrus/estrus and regions of reproductive tract

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