Morphometric Dimensions of Syrian Golden Hamster Pancreas of Both Sexes

The morphometric dimensions of the various structures of the pancreas of adult Syrian golden hamsters, of both sexes, were evaluated using stereological methods. The average body mass of the animals used was 133.8±2.45g and 140.6±7.98g for the males and females, respectively, and the pancreatic mass,389.9±14.88 and 409.7±21.42 mg, respectively. The analysis of variance of the obtained data showed that: a) the acini, intercalated ducts and stroma did not present statistically significant differences in any of the dimensions evaluated, with the exception of the nucleus volume of the acinar cells which was 8.5% larger in the female (P