Table 1 Body weight, femoral weight, femoral length and cortical bone thickness in adult male rats subchronic exposed to 5 mg of Na 2 SeO 3 /L in drinking water for 90 days (Se group) and control rats
From: Structural changes in femoral bone tissue of rats after subchronic peroral exposure to selenium
Group | N | Body weight (g) | Femoral weight (g) | Femoral length (cm) | Cortical bone thickness (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 10 | 405.0 ± 52.7 | 1.05 ± 0.17 | 3.94 ± 0.09 | 0.572±0.054 |
Se | 10 | 352.5 ± 37.1 | 1.07 ± 0.11 | 3.74 ± 0.07 | 0.528±0.051 |
T-test | P < 0.05 | NS | P < 0.05 | P < 0.05 |