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Table 4 Data on secondary 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

254

5284.90 ± 1080.44

260.92 ± 27.02

45.52 ± 5.69

36.85 ± 4.79

Group 2

227

6408.74 ± 1820.98

292.98 ± 39.59

51.64 ± 8.17

39.51 ± 6.20

T-test

1vs.2*

1 vs.2*

1 vs.2*

1 vs.2*

  1. * P < 0.05, N: number of measured structures
  2. Data on secondary 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).