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Humerus bone geometry determined by μCT in rats fed a normal or a low protein diet.
| Dietary protein | ||
|---|---|---|
| 15% | 2.5% | |
| Bone area (mm2) | 3.95 ± 0.03* | 3.76 ± 0.04 |
| Total area (mm2) | 4.86 ± 0.06* | 4.65 ± 0.06 |
| I max (mm4) | 2.27 ± 0.06* | 2.00 ± 0.05 |
| I min (mm4) | 1.53 ± 0.05 | 1.42 ± 0.04 |
| Estimated bending stress (MPa) | 921 ± 71.3 | 728.4 ± 61.9 |
Values are means ± SEM.
*P < 0.05 versus.
2.5% casein diet.
