Table 1 Morphometric measurements were obtained from the humerus
From: Effect of L-thyroxine on bone biomechanical and morphometric parameters in rats
Control | L-thyroxine | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± Std | Mean ± Std | |||
Weight of bone (gr) | Left | 0.44 ± 0.01 | 0.42 ± 0.03 | 0.141€ |
Right | 0.44 ± 0.02 | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 0.123£ | |
Maximum length (mm) | Left | 27.86 ± 0.53 | 27.29 ± 0.71 | 0.089£ |
Right | 27.97 ± 0.59 | 27.28 ± 0.66 | 0.045£* | |
Proximal width (mm) | Left | 5.86 ± 0.12 | 5.81 ± 0.14 | 0.458£ |
Right | 5.84 ± 0.13 | 5.54 ± 0.28 | 0.021€* | |
Distal width (mm) | Left | 7.23 ± 0.25 | 7.17 ± 0.27 | 0.650£ |
Right | 7.24 ± 0.20 | 7.17 ± 0.22 | 0.533£ | |
Diaphysis diameter (mm) | Left | 2.60 ± 0.09 | 2.58 ± 0.07 | 0.604£ |
Right | 2.60 ± 0.76 | 2.60 ± 0.18 | 0.986£ | |
Index 1 | Left | 9.33 ± 0.31 | 9.45 ± 0.32 | 0.454£ |
Right | 9.32 ± 0.38 | 9.54 ± 0.62 | 0.392£ | |
Robusticity index | Left | 3.66 ± 0.08 | 3.64 ± 0.07 | 0.721£ |
Right | 3.69 ± 0.05 | 3.65 ± 0.06 | 0.466£ | |
Weight/length index | Left | 15.87 ± 0.55 | 15.38 ± 0.83 | 0.198£ |
Right | 15.85 ± 0.53 | 15.36 ± 1.04 | 0.345€ |