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Parameters
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Male
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Female
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WT (n = 4)
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KO (n = 4)
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WT (n = 5)
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KO (n = 6)
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Femur
|
BMD (g/cm2)
|
0.064 ± 0.001
|
0.074 ± 0.002****
|
0.059 ± 0.002
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0.068 ± 0.002***
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BMC (g)
|
0.031 ± 0.001
|
0.037 ± 0.0002*
|
0.03 ± 0.0008
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0.038 ± 0.001****
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Bone area (cm2)
|
0.48 ± 0.007
|
0.505 ± 0.006****
|
0.502 ± 0.018
|
0.553 ± 0.006
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Body
|
BMD (g/cm2)
|
0.047 ± 0.001
|
0.053 ± 0.0005**
|
0.046 ± 0.0004
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0.051 ± 0.0006*
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BMC (g)
|
0.547 ± 0.032
|
0.755 ± 0.027**
|
0.0541 ± 0.014
|
0.700 ± 0.017*
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Bone area (cm2)
|
11.703 ± 0.388
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14.233 ± 0.503***
|
11.806 ± 0.348
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13.787 ± 0.237*
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Tibia length (mm)
|
18.043 ± 0.239
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17.555 ± 0.147
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18.396 ± 0.110
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18.099 ± 0.105
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- *p < 0.001, **p < 0.005, ***p < 0.01, ****p < 0.05
- BMD: Bone mineral density; BMC: Bone mineral content