Table 1.

Comparison of absolute bone mineral density DXA values in sham-operated and OVX rats (g/cm²)

Groups	n	Proximal tibia	L5	Proximal femur
Sham-operated group	6	0.928 ± 0.072	0.271 ± 0.006	0.452 ± 0.021
OVX group	6	0.808 ± 0.090	0.236 ± 0.005	0.356 ± 0.017
t		2.550	10.977	8.703
P		<0.05	<0.001	<0.001

Measurements were performed at various sites, including proximal tibia, proximal femur, and L5. Absolute bone mineral density values expressed as mean (g/cm²) ±95% CI. The P values were obtained using Student’s t-test. CI: Confidence interval; OVX: Ovariectomized; DXA: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.