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Table 1 Body weight, bone biomarkers and characteristics of OVX control rats and their sham-operated controls fed low vitamin K diets for 6 wk1,2

From: Vitamin K supplementation does not prevent bone loss in ovariectomized Norway rats

 

Sham

OVX

Body weight, g

273.6 ± 3.5

329.6 ± 3.6*

Biochemical Measures

  

Serum Ca, mg/L

113.1 ± 1.1

114.3 ± 0.8

Serum PO4, mg/L

89.1 ± 2.5

90.9 ± 2.2

Bone Strength

  

Ultimate Force, N

366.4 ± 24.2

231.8 ± 17.0*

Stiffness, Nmm

225.6 ± 20.4

163.9 ± 20.1*

Femur Ca, mg/g

122.2 ± 3.3

133.3 ± 1.8*

  1. 1 Values are means ± SED, n = 16. 2 Low vitamin K diet (Harlan Teklad, TD. 97053, PK: 0.14 mg/kg diet). * Different from Sham, P < 0.05
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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