Table I.
Parameters | Group | Week 0 | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 |
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BMD (g/cm3) | Sham | 0.182±0.010 | 0.184±0.013b | 0.173±0.005 | 0.171±0.024 | 0.192±0.006b |
OVX | 0.182±0.010 | 0.149±0.008a | 0.150±0.014 | 0.147±0.002 | 0.123±0.005a | |
OVX + DFO | 0.182±0.010 | 0.182±0.002b | 0.162±0.015 | 0.145±0.013 | 0.133±0.008a | |
BV/TV (%) | Sham | 24.135±2.221 | 26.054±2.055b | 21.332±0.967b | 22.213±2.209b | 24.919±2.114b |
OVX | 24.135±2.221 | 16.345±1.889a | 14.798±1.929a | 13.025±2.879a | 11.467±0.793a | |
OVX + DFO | 24.135±2.221 | 25.746±4.458b | 18.438±3.256 | 12.805±3.333a | 11.247±1.564a | |
Tb.Th (mm) | Sham | 0.079±0.002 | 0.081±0.005 | 0.076±0.001 | 0.078±0.004 | 0.073±0.000b |
OVX | 0.079±0.002 | 0.075±0.003 | 0.073±0.000 | 0.078±0.004 | 0.058±0.002a | |
OVX + DFO | 0.079±0.002 | 0.081±0.002 | 0.078±0.003b | 0.077±0.004 | 0.054±0.007a | |
Tb.N (/mm) | Sham | 3.045±0.210 | 2.985±0.096b | 2.815±0.131 | 2.781±0.172b | 2.768±0.104b |
OVX | 3.045±0.210 | 2.172±0.173a | 2.071±0.248 | 1.631±0.154a | 1.646±0.037a | |
OVX + DFO | 3.045±0.211 | 2.868±0.203b | 2.355±0.428 | 1.643±0.347a | 1.659±0.020a | |
Tb.Sp (mm) | Sham | 0.193±0.004 | 0.186±0.009b | 0.206±0.010 | 0.219±0.011b | 0.214±0.011b |
OVX | 0.193±0.005 | 0.247±0.012a | 0.255±0.017 | 0.289±0.026a | 0.283±0.006a | |
OVX + DFO | 0.193±0.005 | 0.202±0.014b | 0.235±0.042 | 0.297±0.025a | 0.286±0.005a |
Significant differences compared with sham group
significant differences compared with OVX group. BMD, bone mineral density; BV/TV, bone volume fraction; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Tb.N, trabecular number; Tb.Sp, trabecular separation.