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

Table 3

Baseline and final values of calcium and phosphorus balances in calcium and vitamin D deficiency osteomalacia.

	Control (𝑛=9)				CaD(−) (𝑛=10)
	Baseline (𝑡0)		Final (𝑡15)		Baseline (𝑡0)		Final (𝑡15)
	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM	Mean	SEM
Ca intake (mg/7d)	15540		15540		15540		5180
Faecal Ca (mg/7d)	13699	850	13833	1232	12558	1079	8373	2258^a,[x]
Urinary Ca (mg/7d)	431	79	391	68	383	33	460	85
Ca absorption (mg/7d)	1841	850	1707	1232	2982	1079	−3193	2258^[a],x
Ca retention (mg/7d)	1410	893	1316	1261	2599	1094	−3654	2231^[a],x
P intake (mg/7d)	17094		17094		17094		17094
Faecal P (mg/7d)	16433	1669	14050	1116	14161	1090	12336	2186
Urinary P (mg/7d)	1103	198	1196	178	1540	299	3207	545^b,x
P absorption (mg/7d)	661	1669	3044	1116	2933	1090	4758	2186
P retention (mg/7d)	−441	1666	1848	1158	1393	991	1551	2235

Mean values and standard error of the mean. Significantly different from the value of the control group at the same time point with ^[a]𝑃≤0.1; ^a𝑃≤0.05; ^b𝑃≤0.01; ^c𝑃≤0.001. Significantly different from the baseline value with ^[x]𝑃≤0.1; ^x𝑃≤0.05.