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Table 2 Data on vascular canals of primary osteons

From: Effects of a single intraperitoneal administration of cadmium on femoral bone structure in male rats

 

N

Area

(μm 2 )

Perimeter

(μm)

Max.diameter

(μm)

Min.diameter

(μm)

Group 1

395

446.26 ± 64.11

76.03 ± 5.92

13.24 ± 1.54

10.79 ± 1.15

Group 2

436

393.49 ± 123.04

71.58 ± 12.37

12.86 ± 2.67

9.62 ± 1.68

T-test

1 vs.2*

1 vs.2*

1 vs.2*

1 vs.2*

  1. *P < 0.05, N: number of measured structures
  2. Data on vascular canals of primary osteons in rats injected intraperitoneally with a single dose of 2 mg CdCl2/kg body weight (group 1, 10 rats) and controls (group 2, 10 rats).