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Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 1 Results of serum calcium, phosphate and ALP values after BMX

From: The biochemical and histological analysis of subcutaneous calcitonin and intramedullary methylprednisolone on bone repair after bone marrow ablation: an experimental comparative study in rats

 

Days after BMX

 

1

(n = 5)

3

(n = 5)

7

(n = 5)

9

(n = 5)

15

(n = 4)

p (ANOVA)

Blood Calcium level (mg/dl)

 Control group

9.65 ± 1.22

9.47 ± 2.35

12.43 ± 1.69a

9.85 ± 1.88

9.66 ± 1.89

NS

 Calcitonin group

9.23 ± 1.47

9.80 ± 1.61

11.29 ± 0.93 a

9.75 ± 1.17

9.37 ± 1.22

NS

 Steroid group

9.59 ± 1.33

9.33 ± 0.46

8.96 ± 1.48

9.36 ± 0.71

10.01 ± 2.58

NS

Blood Phosphate level (mg/dl)

 Control group

5.13 ± 1.75

7.96 ± 0.30 b

6.39 ± 1.24

10.33 ± 2.89 b

4.36 ± 1.52

.016

 Calcitonin group

4.37 ± 0.97

8.98 ± 1.55 b

7.83 ± 1.67

9.39 ± 1.46 a

5.30 ± 1.15

.042

 Steroid group

5.04 ± 1.56

4.74 ± 0.81

4.93 ± 1.64

5.25 ± 0.96

6.65 ± 1.48

NS

Blood ALP level (IU/L)

 Control group

172.3 ±. 11.0

191.7 ± 41.4 a

206.7 ± 16.0 a

164.5 ± 21.8

154.3 ± 33.0

.038

 Calcitonin group

128.3 ± 14.7

218.0 ± 86.9 a

267.3 ± 29.5 a

256.7 ± 45.5 a

176.0 ± 71.6

.004

 Steroid group

157.0 ± 24.7

115.3 ± 27.3

120.8 ± 32.5

133.3 ± 5.6

200.2 ± 64.3

.009

  1. All values are expressed as mean ± S.D. ALP: alkaline phosphatase
  2. a p < 0.05, b p < 0.01, significantly different from steroid group
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