Table 2

Trabecular measurements of L1 lumbar vertebrae, as determined by scanning electron microscopy

SKG

BALB/c

P value

Trabecular thickness, micrometers

85.41 ± 43.54

99.12 ± 53.85

0.002

Inter-trabecular distance, micrometers

170.1 ± 74.9

142.2 ± 47.2

0.007

Values are presented as average ± standard deviation.

Caetano-Lopes et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2010 12:R9   doi:10.1186/ar2908