From: Sex-related variations in bone microstructure of rabbits intramuscularly exposed to patulin
Measured structure | Group | N | Area (μm2) | Perimeter (μm) | Max. diameter (μm) | Min. diameter (μm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary osteons’ vascular canals | C♀ | 163 | 290.11 ± 85.10 | 61.75 ± 9.68 | 11.06 ± 2.27 | 8.33 ± 1.35 |
E♀ | 163 | 281.05 ± 71.06 | 61.10 ± 9.50 | 10.87 ± 2.45 | 8.30 ± 1.21 | |
P value | NS | NS | NS | NS | ||
Haversian canals | C♀ | 120 | 410.43 ± 110.65 | 72.35 ± 9.97 | 12.55 ± 2.04 | 10.33 ± 1.56 |
E♀ | 107 | 411.23 ± 106.38 | 72.25 ± 9.73 | 12.49 ± 2.01 | 10.39 ± 1.36 | |
P value | NS | NS | NS | NS | ||
Secondary osteons | C♀ | 120 | 7780.39 ± 2720.53 | 313.95 ± 52.25 | 54.79 ± 9.47 | 44.23 ± 9.03 |
E♀ | 107 | 7495.80 ± 2585.41 | 311.99 ± 56.59 | 56.71 ± 11.36 | 41.04 ± 7.86 | |
P value | NS | NS | NS | PÂ <Â 0.05 |