Table 1

Micro-CT analysis of mice treated with placebo, high-dose iron dextran (1 g/kg per week), and low-dose iron dextran (0.1 g/kg per week)

PlaceboHigh-dose ironLow-dose iron
Trabecular bone    
    BMD, mg/mm3 841.63 ± 11.42 832.38 ± 19 822 ± 8.05 
    BVF, percentage 19.79 ± 3.6 11.21 ± 2.9* 13.7 ± 1.9 
    Trabecular number, N/mm 4.93 ± 0.334 3.94 ± 0.568* 4.46 ± 0.16 
    Trabecular thickness, μm 48.836 ± 4.9 43.566 ± 4.8 45.37 ± 4.48 
    Trabecular spacing, μm 190.04 ± 14.15 254.62 ± 41* 215.825 ± 8.3 
Cortical bone    
    Cortical thickness, mm 0.192 ± 0.0064 0.151 ± 0.0002* 0.17 ± 0.00738 
    Inner perimeter, mm 3.44 ± 0.38 4.02 ± 0.045 3.84 ± 0.3 
    Outer perimeter, mm 5.10 ± 0.36 5.21 ± 0.764 5.14 ± 0.328 
    Cortical area, mm2 0.9117 ± 0.1 0.769 ± 0.0592* 0.864 ± 0.04437 
    Marrow area, mm2 1.06 ± 0.1774 1.1885 ± 0.08 1.14 ± 0.159 
PlaceboHigh-dose ironLow-dose iron
Trabecular bone    
    BMD, mg/mm3 841.63 ± 11.42 832.38 ± 19 822 ± 8.05 
    BVF, percentage 19.79 ± 3.6 11.21 ± 2.9* 13.7 ± 1.9 
    Trabecular number, N/mm 4.93 ± 0.334 3.94 ± 0.568* 4.46 ± 0.16 
    Trabecular thickness, μm 48.836 ± 4.9 43.566 ± 4.8 45.37 ± 4.48 
    Trabecular spacing, μm 190.04 ± 14.15 254.62 ± 41* 215.825 ± 8.3 
Cortical bone    
    Cortical thickness, mm 0.192 ± 0.0064 0.151 ± 0.0002* 0.17 ± 0.00738 
    Inner perimeter, mm 3.44 ± 0.38 4.02 ± 0.045 3.84 ± 0.3 
    Outer perimeter, mm 5.10 ± 0.36 5.21 ± 0.764 5.14 ± 0.328 
    Cortical area, mm2 0.9117 ± 0.1 0.769 ± 0.0592* 0.864 ± 0.04437 
    Marrow area, mm2 1.06 ± 0.1774 1.1885 ± 0.08 1.14 ± 0.159 

BMD indicates bone mineral density; and BVF, bone volume fraction.

*

P < .001, high-dose vs placebo.

P < .05, high-dose vs placebo.

P < .05, high-dose vs low-dose vs placebo.

Close Modal

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal