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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Alcohol. 2008 Dec;42(8):649–656. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2008.08.005

Table 1. Effects of Binge Alcohol on Serum Bone Metabolism Markers.

Shown are serum levels of testosterone and osteocalcin, as determined by ELISA in ng/mL. Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation for both control and alcohol groups after 1 week, 4 weeks, and 4 weeks plus a 4-week abstinence period.

Treatment Period
1 Week 4 Weeks 4 Weeks + Abstinence
Assay: Control Alcohol Control Alcohol Control Alcohol
Testosterone 3.09 ± 0.69 2.24 ± 1.72 2.73 ± 1.91 3.23 ± 1.15 3.60 ± 0.62 3.45 ± 1.53
Osteocalcin 213.7 ± 26.4 188.8 ± 20.3* 170.5 ± 15.1 166.2 ± 12.5 156.7 ± 15.6 157.9 ± 13.6
*

P < 0.05 control vs. alcohol at each time point, by Student’s t-test with Bonferroni multiple testing correction. N = 12 animals/group.