Mineral and Skeletal Homeostasis Influence the Manner of Bone Loss in Metabolic Osteoporosis due to Calcium-Deprived Diet in Different Sites of Rat Vertebra and Femur

Table 1

Body weights of rat at the time of arrival and sacrifice.

Group	Arrival weight	Sacrifice weight
1	406 ± 48	426 ± 48
2	405 ± 32	526 ± 47
3	405 ± 32	528 ± 70
4	397 ± 25	504 ± 40

All values are expressed as mean ± sd, ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s test. Group 1: baseline; Group 2: control, normal diet; Group 3: calcium-deprived diet for 4 weeks; Group 4: calcium-deprived diet, plus concomitant administration of PTH (1-34) 40 µg/kg/day, for 4 weeks.