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

Table 2. Trabecular Microarchitecture in the Distal Femur of Adult WT and FAK−/− Mice.

Female Male
WT (n = 18) FAK−/− (n = 32) WT (n = 33) FAK−/− (n = 15)
BV/TV 0.031±0.016 0.048±0.018 0.072±0.031 0.078±0.030
Tb. N, 1/mm 1.61±0.36 1.65±0.57 2.27±0.60 2.30±0.48
Tb.Th, mm 0.061±0.011 0.066±0.013 0.062±0.007 0.063±0.010
Tb.Sp, mm 0.661±0.153 0.674±0191 0.472±0.120 0.449±0.140
Conn.D 7.2±3.6 10.5±2.7 25.8±17.9 27.8±23.6
SMI 2.5±0.6 2.4±0.8 2.4±0.4 2.4±0.7

Mean ± SD; n, sample number; BV/TV, bone volume; Tb.N, trabecular number; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Tb.Sp, trabecular spacing; Conn.D, connectivity density; SMI, structure model index; a p<0.05 versus gender-matched WT group.