Research Article

Effect of Pulsed Electromagnetic Field on Bone Formation and Lipid Metabolism of Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis Rats through Canonical Wnt Signaling Pathway

Table 2

Bone mineral density (BMD) of each group before and after treatment (g/cm2).

GroupsPart
HeadUpper limbFemurTrunkRibPelvisSpineWhole body

Control groupPrior to treatment0.237 ± 0.0100.153 ± 0.0320.142 ± 0.0110.125 ± 0.0090.113 ± 0.0060.132 ± 0.0170.132 ± 0.0080.149 ± 0.005
Posttreatment0.243 ± 0.0160.144 ± 0.0260.156 ± 0.0120.125 ± 0.008#0.110 ± 0.007#0.134 ± 0.017#0.137 ± 0.009#0.153 ± 0.007#

GIOP groupPrior to treatment0.225 ± 0.0150.131 ± 0.0310.127 ± 0.0080.110 ± 0.0070.099 ± 0.0120.113 ± 0.0130.108 ± 0.0100.132 ± 0.004
Posttreatment0.235 ± 0.0210.123 ± 0.0320.132 ± 0.0110.114 ± 0.0070.102 ± 0.0070.117 ± 0.0160.111 ± 0.0150.135 ± 0.009

Calcium groupPrior to treatment0.221 ± 0.0100.147 ± 0.0350.120 ± 0.0130.106 ± 0.0090.102 ± 0.0120.104 ± 0.0120.110 ± 0.0100.131 ± 0.005
Posttreatment0.237 ± 0.0240.119 ± 0.0330.129 ± 0.0190.113 ± 0.0140.100 ± 0.0080.123 ± 0.0180.125 ± 0.0180.141 ± 0.013

PEMF groupPrior to treatment0.219 ± 0.0060.138 ± 0.0090.120 ± 0.0090.107 ± 0.0100.100 ± 0.0130.101 ± 0.0150.110 ± 0.0070.133 ± 0.006
Posttreatment0.234 ± 0.0240.112 ± 0.0350.133 ± 0.0180.117 ± 0.0080.104 ± 0.0080.117 ± 0.0180.130 ± 0.0130.148 ± 0.008

Compared with the control group before treatment, ; compared with the GIOP group after treatment, ; compared with before treatment, .