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Table 1 Content of urinary fluoride in rats of the different sodium fluoride-exposure and control groups over time

From: Effect of fluoride exposure on bone metabolism indicators ALP, BALP, and BGP

Group

Fluoride concentration (mg/L)

Number of animals

Content of urinary fluoride (mg/L)

Day 0

Day 15

Day 30

Day 90

High-dose

400

4

11.70 ± 4.12

491.87 ± 167.08*

419.35 ± 189.98*

301.58 ± 73.57*

Middle-dose

150

4

11.70 ± 4.12

290.14 ± 73.84*

115.07 ± 21.22*

175.61 ± 55.79*

Low-dose

10

4

11.70 ± 4.12

29.42 ± 17.17*

18.96 ± 6.35

28.96 ± 14.69*

Control

0.18

4

11.70 ± 4.12

10.14 ± 3.60

16.36 ± 1.74

12.61 ± 4.31

  1. p < 0.05 compared with the control
  2. Values are given as the mean ± standard deviation (SD)