TABLE 1.
Treatments
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SHAM | OVX-0 | OVX-50 | OVX-100 | OVX-200 | |
Femur | |||||
Bone density,2g/cm3 | 1.56 ± 0.030a | 1.51 ± 0.030b | 1.50 ± 0.040b | 1.50 ± 0.030b | 1.52 ± 0.030b |
Tibia | |||||
Bone density,2g/cm3 | 1.50 ± 0.040a | 1.48 ± 0.030ab | 1.46 ± 0.030b | 1.46 ± 0.050ab | 1.48 ± 0.030ab |
Distal femur, pQCT | |||||
Total BMC, mmol Ca/g body wt | 0.414 ± 0.082a | 0.337 ± 0.051b | 0.307 ± 0.025b | 0.319 ± 0.042b | 0.321 ± 0.041b |
Trabecular BMD, mg/cm3 | 558 ± 51.0a | 448 ± 60.0b | 410 ± 43.0b | 414 ± 36.0b | 425 ± 55.0b |
Distal femur,3μCT | |||||
Bone volume/tissue volume | 0.250 ± 1.00a | 0.080 ± 0.030b | 0.090 ± 0.050b | ||
Trabecular connectivity density, 1/mm3 | 78.0 ± 19.0a | 19.0 ± 11.0b | 24.0 ± 16.0b | ||
Trabecular number, 1/mm | 4.28 ± 0.550a | 2.39 ± 0.390b | 2.61 ± 0.520b | ||
Proximal femur, pQCT | |||||
Trabecular BMD, mg/cm3 | 543 ± 65.0a | 481 ± 36.0b | 454 ± 46.0b | 466 ± 54.0b | 486 ± 45.0b |
Proximal tibia, pQCT | |||||
Total BMC, mmol Ca/g body wt | 0.270 ± 0.033a | 0.255 ± 0.035b | 0.255 ± 0.038b | 0.263 ± 0.087b | 0.230 ± 0.025b |
Trabecular BMD, mg/cm3 | 652 ± 48.0a | 609 ± 43.0b | 554 ± 30.0c | 559 ± 31.0c | 578 ± 49.0c |
Values are means ± SD, n = 15–16. Means without a common letter differ, P < 0.05.
Bone density was calculated by underwater weighing.
μCT measurements were only performed on SHAM, OVX-0 ppm, and OVX-200 ppm equol groups, n = 8.