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Table 1 Quantitative 2D analysis of cortical bone tissue

From: Single and simultaneous effects of acrylamide and ethanol on bone microstructure of mice after one remodeling cycle

Measured structures

Group

n

Area

(μm2)

Perimeter

(μm)

Mean. diameter (μm)

Primary osteons’ vascular canals

C (1)

202

31.237 ± 4.453

19.841 ± 1.387

3.152 ± 0.275

A (2)

160

24.223 ± 3.802

17.484 ± 1.377

2.761 ± 0.271

E (3)

190

37.823 ± 5.445

21.814 ± 1.569

3.475 ± 0.312

AE (4)

140

27.038 ± 5.113

18.426 ± 1.751

2.915 ± 0.325

Games-Howell’s test

1:2*;1:3*;1:4*; 2:3*;3:4*;2:4*

1:2*;1:3*;1:4*; 2:3*;3:4*;2:4*

1:2*;1:3*;1:4*; 2:3*;3:4*;2:4*

Haversian canals

C (1)

15

25.393 ± 4.083

18.027 ± 1.412

2.842 ± 0.301

A (2)

23

21.311 ± 4.681

16.331 ± 1.821

2.575 ± 0.332

E (3)

22

22.009 ± 3.639

16.681 ± 1.382

2.625 ± 0.275

AE (4)

29

19.061 ± 4.535

15.457 ± 1.813

2.431 ± 0.331

Games-Howell’s test

1:2*; 1:3*; 1:4*

1:2*; 1:3*; 1:4*

1:2*; 1:3*; 1:4*

Secondary osteons

C (1)

15

296.011 ± 43.926

61.227 ± 4.357

9.725 ± 0.895

A (2)

23

267.056 ± 51.369

58.796 ± 5.425

9.275 ± 0.971

E (3)

22

248.959 ± 55.878

56.041 ± 6.321

8.885 ± 1.112

AE (4)

29

250.676 ± 47.697

56.535 ± 5.397

8.951 ± 1.045

Tukey’s test

1:3*

1:3*

1:2*;1:3*;2:3*;1:4*

  1. n number of measurements, C control mice, A mice receiving acrylamide, E mice receiving ethanol, AE mice receiving both toxins; P < 0.05 (*)