Abbreviations

ANOVA

analysis of variance

Bq

bequerel

BV/TV

bone volume/total volume

Ci

curie

EDTA

ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid

HPLC

high-performance liquid chomatography

IU

international unit (1IU of vitamin D₃ is 0.025µg)

M

molar

mo

month

N

newton

NAD

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (oxidized)

NADH

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (reduced)

NADP

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (oxidized)

NADPH

nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (reduced)

PLSD

protected least significant difference

S-D

Sprague-Dawley (rats)

SERM

selective estrogen receptor modulator

wk

week

w/w

weight/weight

1,25-(OH)₂D₃

1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol