Research Article

Modulation of Vitamin D Status and Dietary Calcium Affects Bone Mineral Density and Mineral Metabolism in Göttingen Minipigs

Table 1

Baseline values of age, bone mineral density (BMD), and calciotropic hormones in calcium and vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia.

Control ( )CaD(−) ( )
MeanSEMMeanSEM

Age (mo) 30 0.4 29 0.6
BMD (mg/cm³)450.215.9452.510.9
25(OH)D (nmol/L) 74.810.8 60.211.4
1,25(OH)2D (pg/mL) 42.2 5.8 38.4 5.0
PTH (pmol/L) 18.5 2.2 19.9 3.6

Mean values and standard error of the mean. There were no significant differences between groups.