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From: Tartrate-resistant acid phosphate as biomarker of bone turnover over the lifespan and different physiologic stages in sheep

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Box plot presentations of serum concentrations of biomarkers of bone metabolism by age. a Serum ALP activity presented significant difference between 1 month vs. 6 months (P < 0.01), between 1 month vs. 1 year, 2 years, 3–5 years, 6–8 years and >8 years (P < 0.001), between 6 months vs. >8 years (P < 0.05). b Serum TRAP activity presented significant difference between 1 month vs. 6 months, >8 years (P < 0.01), between 1 month vs. 6–8 years (P < 0.001), between 1 year vs. 6 months, >8 years (P < 0.05), between 1 year vs. 6–8 years (P < 0.01), between 2 years vs. 6–8 years (P < 0.05). c Serum calcium activity presented significant difference between 1 month vs. 6 months, 6–8 years (P < 0.05), between 1 month vs. 2 years and 3–5 years (P < 0.01), between 1 month vs. >8 years (P < 0.001), between >8 years vs. 2 years and 3–5 years (P < 0.05), between >8 years vs. 6 month and 6–8 years (P < 0.01) and between >8 years vs. 1 year (P < 0.001). d Serum ALP activity presented significant difference between 1 month vs. 6 months (P < 0.05), between 1 month vs. 1 year (P < 0.01), between 1 month vs. 2 years, 3–5 years, 6–8 years and >8 years (P < 0.001), between 6 months vs. 2 years, 3–5 years, 6–8 years and >8 years (P < 0.05) and between 1 year vs. 3–5 year (P < 0.05). e Serum Magnesium activity presented significant difference between 1 month vs. 3–5 years (P < 0.05) and between 1 month vs. 1 year, 2 years, 6–8 years and >8 years (P < 0.01). Outliers are identified with small circle for out values and star for extreme values

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