Research Article

Irisin Has a Protective Role against Osteoporosis in Ovariectomized Rats

Table 2

Concentration of OC, ALP, TRAP, calcium, and phosphorus in sera of all studied groups. .

Group I (negative control)Group II (sham-operated)Group III (OVX-nontreated)Group IV (OVX-irisin treated)

OC (ng/mL)
, ,
BALP (U/L)
, ,
TRAP (IU/L)
, ,
Serum level of Ca (mg/dL)
, ,
Serum level of P (mg/dL)
, ,

Significance level at . a value of significance versus negative control group, b value of significance versus sham-operated group, and c value of significance versus ovariectomized-nontreated group.