Research Article

Pantoprazole-Induced Bone Loss through Gastrin Secretion: A Stereological Study

Table 2

Measurement of the baseline of femur bone mineral density (BMD), femur bone mineral content (BMC), and bone mineral apparent density evaluated by a Hologic system Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA).

GroupsFemur-BMD (g/cm2)Femur-BMC (g)Femoral BMAD (g/cm3)

Control
Oct
Pan
Pan+Oct
value0.6570.5690.693

Results are presented as (). was considered statistically significant.