Table 1 Microcrack data analysis showing the mean ± standard deviation for microcrack length (Cr.Le), crack numerical density (Cr.N.Dn), crack surface density (Cr.S.Dn) and diffuse damage density (Dx.Ar) in the neck of the femur from Wistar rats in the controls and type 1 diabetes at four (A-DM), twelve (B-DM) and twenty-four (C-DM) weeks of duration of diabetes.

From: In vivo Labeling of Bone Microdamage in an Animal Model of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Mineral Apposition Rate (MAR) µm/day

Control

Diabetic

A

4 week

B

12 week

C

24 week

Gp A-DM

4 week

Gp B-DM

12 week

GP C-DM

24 week

29.6 ± 4

25.2 ± 2.8

16.8 ± 3.9

16.7 ± 3.6**

12.7 ± 2.5 **

11.89 ± 4.8

  1. **(p < 0.01) GP A- GpA-DM; GpB- Gp B-DM.