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Table 1 Body and uterus weight of ovariectomised rats at baseline and at endpoint

From: The response to oestrogen deprivation of the cartilage collagen degradation marker, CTX-II, is unique compared with other markers of collagen turnover

   

Bodyweight (g)

Uterus weight (mg)

Grp

Subgrp

n

t = 0

t = 2

t = 6

Endpoint

A

Sham

8

307.6 ± 37.2

303.0 ± 31.4

 

943.9 ± 247.3

 

OVX+ oestradiol

10

336.8 ± 32.6

282.0 ± 21.7*

 

1033.2 ± 288.2

 

OVX+ placebo

8

327.1 ± 30.6

340.0 ± 21.2

 

386.6 ± 100.7***

B

Sham

8

323.4 ± 38.1

318.0 ± 33.6

318.8 ± 36.8

692.2 ± 151.7

 

OVX+ oestradiol

10

315.4 ± 20.6

270.5 ± 11.3***

286.6 ± 10.5*

699.0 ± 133.3

 

OVX+ placebo

11

337.7 ± 30.4

351.2 ± 33.1*

373.3 ± 40.3**

287.3 ± 174.4***

  1. Values are shown as mean ± SD. Significant levels calculated by Mann-Whitney U tests; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001. Time (t) is in weeks.