Table 1

Body weight, uterine weight, serum calcium, serum phosphorus and serum 1,25(OH)2D levels in Sham, Ovx, Ovx+E2- and Ovx+GH-treated rats

ShamOvxOvx+E2Ovx+GH
Body weight (g)
 Initial body weight171.6  ± 2.2172.6  ± 2.0172.1  ± 1.7172.6  ± 1.8
 Final body weight179.2  ± 2.9188.7  ± 3.21-d 177.2  ± 2.41-g 209.8  ± 2.6a,e
Uterine weight (g)0.30  ± 0.010.13  ± 0.011-a 0.39  ± 0.01a,e 0.14  ± 0.011-a
Serum calcium (mg/dl)9.63  ± 0.109.40  ± 0.0910.06  ± 0.16d,g 10.16  ± 0.18c,f
Serum phosphorus (mg/dl)5.75  ± 0.096.08  ± 0.081-d 5.61  ± 0.121-g 5.71  ± 0.081-g
Serum 1,25(OH)2D (pg/ml)42.39  ± 3.3942.49  ± 3.2115.83  ± 1.67a,e,i 28.08  ± 2.35b,f

  • Data are mean ± S.E. for 10 animals per group.

  • ↵1-a P < .0001 vs. sham.

  • 1-b P < .001 vs. sham.

  • 1-c P < .01 vs. sham.

  • ↵1-d P < .05 vs. sham.

  • 1-e P < .0001 vs. Ovx.

  • 1-f P < .001 vs. Ovx.

  • ↵1-g P < .01 vs. Ovx.

  • 1-h P < .05 vs. Ovx.

  • 1-i P < .01 vs. Ovx+GH.