Table 1.
Parameter | WT Male (n = 24) | KO Male (n = 24) | WT Female (n = 19) | KO Female (n = 19) |
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Weight, g | 31.5 ± 0.17 | 32.8 ± 0.18a | 25.7 ± 0.23 | 25.8 ± 0.18 |
BMD, mg/cm2 | 78.6 ± 0.99 | 81.1 ± 1.05 | 70.7 ± 0.60 | 71.0 ± 0.68 |
BMC, mg | 31.6 ± 0.22 | 32.2 ± 0.24 | 25.6 ± 0.34 | 25.7 ± 0.32 |
Body fat, % | 15.9 ± 0.23 | 16.6 ± 0.24b | 14.6 ± 0.21 | 14.5 ± 0.22 |
Lean mass, g | 23.7 ± 0.09 | 23.9 ± 0.10 | 19.7 ± 0.25 | 19.9 ± 0.20 |
Femoral BMD, femoral BMC, body fat, and lean mass were measured in vivo by DXA. Data are means ± SEM for 19 to 24 mice.
P < 0.01, determined by two-tailed, unpaired t test.
P < 0.05, determined by two-tailed, unpaired t test.