Fig. 1: The relationship between the onset of scoliosis and serum estrogen levels in bipedal rats. | Experimental & Molecular Medicine

Fig. 1: The relationship between the onset of scoliosis and serum estrogen levels in bipedal rats.

From: Estrogen promotes the onset and development of idiopathic scoliosis via disproportionate endochondral ossification of the anterior and posterior column in a bipedal rat model

Fig. 1

a At 15th week after surgery, an obvious curve was observed on the radiographs from the female group and OVX + E2 group compared to the OVX, Triptorelin, and male groups. b Serum estrogen levels in all groups. At 15th week after surgery, significantly lower circulating serum estrogen levels were observed in the OVX group, Triptorelin group, and male group than in the female group (p < 0.05); *p < 0.05 compared with the female group

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