Cumulative frequency analysis of aging and treatment effects on spine size: Hd, Hl, and Nl. (A) Significant aged related increases of Hd were observed between the aged (OVX+Veh and OVX+E) vs. young (OVX+Veh and OVX+E) groups (P < 0.0001). Although a highly significant treatment effect was observed in the aged group (P < 0.005), i.e., Hd decreased following treatment, a marginally significant difference was observed in young animals (P = 0.02). (B) No aging and treatment effects on Hl were observed. (C) Overall, aging significantly reduced Nl (P < 0.0001). Although no treatment effects on Nl were observed within the aged group, a marginally significant increase in Nl was observed in the young OVX+E compared with young OVX+Veh group (P = 0.015).