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Table 2 BMD values among the five groups (Mean ± SD, g/cm2, n = 10)

From: Protective effect of calcitonin on lumbar fusion-induced adjacent-segment disc degeneration in ovariectomized rat

Group

Sham + V

OVX + V

PLF + V

OVX + PLF

OVX + PLF + CT

L3

0.3399 ± 0.0090

0.2995 ± 0.0250*

0.3201 ± 0.0110

0.2907 ± 0.0288*#

0.3219 ± 0.0271■

L4

0.3533 ± 0.0180

0.3089 ± 0.0214*

0.3418 ± 0.034

0.3039 ± 0.0221*#

0.3377 ± 0.036■

L5

0.3768 ± 0.0131

0.3295 ± 0.0223*

0.3561 ± 0.0351

0.3272 ± 0.0186*#

0.3580 ± 0.0309■

L6

0.3983 ± 0.0198

0.3681 ± 0.0191*

0.3808 ± 0.0248

0.3507 ± 0.0198*#

0.3718 ± 0.0199■

  1. Note: *P < 0.05 vs.Sham + V group; # P < 0.05 vs. PLF + V group; ■ P < 0.05 vs.OVX + PLF + V group;
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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