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 8

Dynamic histomorphometric parameters in distal metaphyseal femoral sections.

Group	Endosteal MAR (µm/day)	Tb MS (%)
2	2.91 ± 0.45	34 ± 7.88
3	2.87 ± 0.11	48 ± 4.55
4	2.81 ± 0.38	50.5 ± 7.23

All values are expressed as mean ± sd, ANOVA followed by Bonferroni’s test: < 0.05 versus Group 2. 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.