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. 2012 Sep 21;7(9):e43291. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043291

Table 1. Structural Properties of the Femur in WT and FAK−/− Adult Mice.

Female Male
WT (n = 18) FAK−/− (n = 32) WT (n = 33) FAK−/− (n = 15)
Length, mm 16.11±0.47 16.04±0.61 16.47±0.40 16.45±0.46
IMAX @ midshaft, mm4 0.287±0.061 0.314±0.013 0.434±0.087 0.420±0.086
IMIN @ midshaft, mm4 0.166±0.037 0.164±0.045 0.239±0.060 0.219±0.038
Ct.Ar, mm2 1.11±0.13 1.19±0.16 1.37±0.14 1.35±0.15
Ct.Th, mm2 0.28±0.02 0.29±0.04 0.31±0.02 0.31±0.03

Mean ± SD; n, sample number; IMAX, maximum second moment of area; IMIN, minimum second moment of area; Ct.Ar, cortical area; Ct.Th, cortical thickness; a p<0.05 versus gender-matched WT group.