Research Article

Long-Term Administration of Abacavir and Etravirine Impairs Semen Quality and Alters Redox System and Bone Metabolism in Growing Male Wistar Rats

Table 6

Effect of 16-week administration of abacavir and etravirine on the bone mineral density (AB group: group receiving abacavir 60 mg/kg for 16 weeks; ET group: group receiving etravirine 40 mg/kg for 16 weeks. Results presented as median (lower quartile–upper quartile).

Control groupAB groupET group

Tibial BMD [g/cm2]0.223 (0.220-0.234)0.228 (0.224-0.237)0.231 (0.226-0.234)
Femoral BMD [g/cm2]0.276 (0.265-0.284)0.272 (0.265-0.279)0.276 (0.271-0.283)