Table 2.

Bone ash analyses in bones from hyponatremic rats

	L1–L2 vertebrae		Tibia
	Normonatremic	Hyponatremic	Normonatremic	Hyponatremic
Wet weight (g)	1.9980 ± 0.1609	1.6638 ± 0.0513**	1.1730 ± 0.0273	1.1684 ± 0.0366**
Dry weight (g)	0.8178 ± 0.0986	0.7462 ± 0.0266	0.766667 ± 0.019437	0.7284 ± 0.01926
Ash weight (mg/bone)	307.8 ± 27.8	270.0 ± 16.2	401.1 ± 10.9	375.4 ± 9.0*
Calcium mass (mg)	121.78 ± 7.4	113.38 ± 10.06*	169.56 ± 6.9	156.00 ± 3.3*
Sodium mass (mg)	22.2 ± 0.56	19.07 ± 1.54**	19.11 ± 0.53	15.52 ± 0.18**

*p < 0.05 compared to normonatremic group values

**p < 0.01 compared to normonatremic group values