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. 2018 Nov 7;50(11):144. doi: 10.1038/s12276-018-0161-7

Table 3.

Histomorphometry of the hypertrophic zone in the growth plate of the four groups

HZ thickness (μm) or HZ area (×105 μm2) Female group (n = 6) OVX group (n = 6) OVX + E2 group (n = 6) Triptorelin group(n=6)
Height of the hypertrophic zone (μm) 103.33 ± 15.20* 271.34 ± 45.16** 118.83 ± 19.60* 247.50 ± 45.41**
Area of the hypertrophic zone (×105 μm2) 0.87 ± 0.12* 1.72 ± 0.33** 0.77 ± 0.07* 1.66 ± 0.25**

∗Significantly different from the OVX group (p < 0.05)

**Significantly different from the female group (p < 0.05)

This table shows the height of the hypertrophic zone in the vertebral growth plate among the four groups. Significantly greater mean heights of the hypertrophic zone were observed in the OVX and Triptorelin groups than in the female and OVX + E2 groups (p < 0.05). *p < 0.05 compared with the OVX group, **p < 0.05 compared with the female group. HZ represents the hypertrophic zone