Abstract
Critical observations were made, using modern statistical methods, on a quantitative assay of androgen based on the response of seminal vesicle and prostate. As a result, following conclusions were made:
1) The correlation coefficient between log dose and the cube root of SVP (seminal vesicle and prostate anterior and intramedial lobe weights) was certified as being significant, and this dose-response curve was regarded statistically as the linear regression equation.
2) only when the linearity of this dose-response curve was certified by the present experiment it becomes possible to apply the statistical methods on quantitative assay for this androgen determination.
3) The correlation coefficients were significant between the cube root of the mean value of SVP and PP (prostate posterior lobe) and between their weight in individuals.
4) An interesting result obtained was that testosteron injection clearly decreased the weight of adrenal glands of castrated rats as compared to those of the control animals.
