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Table 2 Micro-computed tomography (μ-CT) measurement at week 8

From: Triweekly administration of parathyroid hormone (1–34) accelerates bone healing in a rat refractory fracture model

Parameter

Control

PTH (1–34)

TMD (mg/cm3)

693.3 ± 41.8

774.7 ± 56.5*

TV (cm3)

0.2 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.0

BMC (mg)

87.5 ± 26.2

86.3 ± 19.6

vBMD (mg/cm3)

393.3 ± 35.6

491.8 ± 75.4*

BV/TV (%)

56.8 ± 5.1

63.2 ± 6.9

  1. TMD tissue mineral density, TV total callus volume, BMC bone mineral content, vBMD volumetric bone mineral density (BMC/TV), BV bone volume, BV/TV bone volume fraction (the ratio of bone volume (BV) to TV)
  2. *p < 0.05 compared with the control group
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