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Table 2 MVD of L5 vertebral bodies at five time points

From: Comparison of semi-quantitative and quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI evaluations of vertebral marrow perfusion in a rat osteoporosis model

Time point

Control group

OVX group

t value

P value

Baseline

4.80 ± 0.52

4.25 ± 0.80

1.299

0.230

Week 3

4.05 ± 0.49

3.84 ± 0.48

0.699

0.504

Week 6

4.29 ± 0.54

4.24 ± 0.33

0.183

0.859

Week 9

4.27 ± 0.60

3.52 ± 0.84

1.629

0.142

Week 12

3.79 ± 0.77

2.58 ± 0.57*

2.817

0.023#

  1. Data are expressed as the means ± standard deviations. OVX group represents the rats underwent bilateral ovariectomy. Control group represents the rats underwent sham operation
  2. * P < 0 .05, versus baseline in the same group
  3. # P < 0.05, control group versus OVX group at the same time point
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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