Table 1 DEXA scan results of heparin treated and control rats show that daily subcutaneour heparin injections significantly decreased the local and overall bone mineral density
Bone Mineral Density Mean ± STdev (gram/cm2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Heparin | Control | P value | |
Legs | 0.104 ± 0.014 | 0.114 ± 0.009 | < 0.05 |
Pelvis | 0.090 ± 0.011 | 0.100 ± 0.008 | < 0.05 |
Spine | 0.088 ± 0.011 | 0.102 ± 0.011 | < 0.05 |
Total | 0.110 ± 0.012 | 0.121 ± 0.008 | < 0.05 |