Figures & data
Figure 1. Mean body weight throughout the study. There was no significant difference in body weight between the groups (p < 0.01). NC: normal control group; Sham: sham-operated; OrxC: orchidectomised-control; Orx + El: orchidectomised and supplemented with EL; Orx + T: orchidectomised and given testosterone replacement.
Figure 2. Mean serum osteocalcin levels of all the group before and after treatment. Data presented as mean ± SD (p < 0.01). NC: normal control group; Sham: sham-operated; OrxC: orchidectomised-control; Orx + El: orchidectomised and supplemented with EL; Orx + T: orchidectomised and given testosterone replacement.
Figure 3. Mean serum C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen of all the group before and after treatment. Data presented as mean ± SD (p < 0.01). *Significant difference compared to NC group. #Significant difference compared to Orx + T group. NC: normal control group; Sham: sham-operated; OrxC: orchidectomised-control; Orx + El: orchidectomised and supplemented with EL; Orx + T: orchidectomised and given testosterone replacement.
Figure 4. Mean 4th lumbar bone calcium for all the groups. Data presented as mean ± SD (p < 0.01). *Significant difference compared to NC group. #Significant difference compared to Orx + T group. NC: normal control group; Sham: sham-operated; OrxC: orchidectomised-control; Orx + El: orchidectomised and supplemented with EL; Orx + T: orchidectomised and given testosterone replacement.
