Table 1.
Quantitative Backscattering Analyses of the Newly Formed Bone in the Fracture Callus of Wildtype (WT) and Cckbr−/− Mice at 24 Days Post Fracture
Parameters | WT S n = 6 | WT C n = 5 | Cckbr−/− S n = 5 | Cckbr−/−C n = 6 | |
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Mean calcium | Ca mean in wt% | 23.53 ± 0.58 | 25.28 ± 0.79 a | 23.54 ± 0.76 | 23.74 ± 0.77 |
Calcium peak | Ca peak in wt% | 25.04 ± 0.79 | 28.38 ± 0.80 a | 25.63 ± 1.38 | 25.92 ± 0.34 |
Calcium width | Ca width in wt% | 4.30 ± 0.35 | 4.90 ± 0.47 a | 4.54 ± 1.10 | 4.55 ± 0.55 |
S, standard diet; C, calcium‐supplemented diet.
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. Level of significance p ≤ 0.05. The sample size for each experiment is indicated below each group.
#vs Cckbr−/− S, Level of significance p ≤ 0.05.
vs WT S, p ≤ 0.05.