Lack of effect of ghrelin (versus saline) on femur bone length and plasma insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) concentration after sham operation or gastrectomy (Gx) in mice
| Sham+saline | Sham+ghrelin | p Value | Gx+saline | Gx+ghrelin | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of the study was eight weeks. | ||||||
| Values are means (SEM); n = 10–12. | ||||||
| p values refer to differences between saline and ghrelin treatments. | ||||||
| Length of femur (mm) | 17.3 (0.2) | 16.9 (0.2) | 0.30 | 17.0 (0.1) | 16.9 (0.1) | 0.47 |
| Plasma IGF-1 (nmol/l) | 53 (3.7) | 54.1 (1.5) | 0.78 | 52.1 (2.2) | 53.8 (2.5) | 0.56 |