Table 4.
Serum bone alkaline phosphatase activity in rats in the different sodium fluoride-exposure and control groups over time
| Group | Fluoride concentration (mg/L) | Number of animals | Serum BALP activity (King units/100 mL) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | Day 15 | Day 30 | Day 90 | |||
| High-dose | 400 | 4 | 21.93 ± 3.31 | 21.21 ± 2.94 | 25.57 ± 3.58 | 25.43 ± 2.57 |
| Middle-dose | 150 | 4 | 21.93 ± 3.31 | 21.34 ± 2.92 | 35.29 ± 1.58* | 25.13 ± 3.63 |
| Low-dose | 10 | 4 | 21.93 ± 3.31 | 27.99 ± 4.67 | 30.76 ± 3.60 | 29.81 ± 3.19 |
| Control | 0.18 | 4 | 21.93 ± 3.31 | 24.28 ± 2.67 | 30.29 ± 2.29 | 28.17 ± 3.28 |
* p < 0.05 compared with the control
Values are given as the mean ± SD
BALP bone alkaline phosphatase