Figure 5From: Effect of combined treatment with alendronate and calcitriol on femoral neck strength in osteopenic ratsCancellous BMC and BMD at the femoral neck measured by pQCT densitometry. Effects of alendronate (ALN), calcitriol (VitD), and combined alendronate and calcitriol treatments (ALN+VitD) on the pQCT densitometric parameters of cancellous BMC and BMD at the femoral neck in OVX rats after 12 weeks of treatment are shown. The data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 6 per group). ### P < 0.001 as compared with corresponding values in saline-treated OVX (unpaired t-test). * P < 0.05, *** P < 0.001 as compared with corresponding values in saline-treated OVX (Tukey's multiple comparison test). OVX significantly reduced cancellous BMC and BMD. In alendronate single and the combined treatment group, a significant increment in both cancellous BMC and BMD was found. Calcitriol single treatment significantly improved cancellous BMC only.Back to article page