Table 1.

Numbers of sub-block pairs according to regime and distance from the growth plate (proximal or distal)

Time	Proximal				Distal				Tot
	0–14	28–56	56–84	Tot	0–14	28–56	56–84	Tot
Sham	10	10	–	20	7	9	–	16	36
OVX	16	7	–	23	16	5	–	21	44
OVX + Zol	–	9	9	18	–	5	7	12	30

In the second line, a–b refers to the time points (days) from which the initial sub-block was taken, a, and the time of the second sub-block, b