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Table 3 Microarchitecture parameters of vertearal body by micro-CT analysis (Mean ± SD, n = 5)

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 + V

OVX + PLF + sCT

BMD (mg/cc)

496.04 ± 24.01

397.06 ± 21.81*

480.21 ± 18.94

370.83 ± 17.58*#

420.47 ± 21.48■

BV/TV (%)

42.62 ± 3.30

28.33 ± 2.03*

40.68 ± 0.94

26.26 ± 3.29*#

31.72 ± 4.13■

Tb.Th (μm)

83.68 ± 3.31

59.55 ± 5.28*

79.11 ± 2.05

57.14 ± 5.67*#

64.17 ± 3.46■

Tb.N (mm−1)

5.27 ± 0.3

4.45 ± 0.4*

4.96 ± 0.5

4.25 ± 0.4*#

4.65 ± 0.5■

Tb.Sp (μm)

110.83 ± 13.47

157.49 ± 18.80*

124.84 ± 14.84

168.48 ± 17.48*#

142.41 ± 18.35■

SMI

0.57 ± 0.27

1.42 ± 0.14*

0.62 ± 0.12

1.54 ± 0.13*#

1.20 ± 0.18■

  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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