Table I.

Serum parameters in 5-d-old mice

Parameter WT Opt  +/− Opt  −/− n 
Calcium (mg/dl) 4.9 ± 0.5 5.0 ± 0.3 5.2 ± 0.5 10 
Phosphate (mg/dl) 16.3 ± 0.4 16.3 ± 0.5 17.4 ± 0.7 10 
ALP (U/Iiter) 514 ± 44.7 458 ± 21.9 737 ± 78.3b 10 
IGF-1 (ng/ml) 132 ± 18.3 131 ± 8.48 68.4 ± 11.0b 9–10 
PTH (pg/ml) 49.6 ± 13.2 45.0 ± 6.64 47.6 ± 11.8 13–17 
Ascorbic acid (µM) 103 ± 4.22 126 ± 6.39a 115 ± 5.59 12 
Parameter WT Opt  +/− Opt  −/− n 
Calcium (mg/dl) 4.9 ± 0.5 5.0 ± 0.3 5.2 ± 0.5 10 
Phosphate (mg/dl) 16.3 ± 0.4 16.3 ± 0.5 17.4 ± 0.7 10 
ALP (U/Iiter) 514 ± 44.7 458 ± 21.9 737 ± 78.3b 10 
IGF-1 (ng/ml) 132 ± 18.3 131 ± 8.48 68.4 ± 11.0b 9–10 
PTH (pg/ml) 49.6 ± 13.2 45.0 ± 6.64 47.6 ± 11.8 13–17 
Ascorbic acid (µM) 103 ± 4.22 126 ± 6.39a 115 ± 5.59 12 

PTH, parathyroid hormone. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM.

a

P < 0.05.

b

P < 0.01.

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