Fig. 3From: Iron deficiency decreases renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1α-hydroxylase activity and bone formation in ratsThe expression of the bone formation-related genes in the femur of the control (C), iron-deficient (ID), and pair-fed (PF) groups. a Runx2; b Osterix; c ALP; d OC; e Col1a1. The data are presented as the mean ± SE for each group of 6 rats. a,bThe different letters denote significant differences (p < 0.05). The value of the C group is considered as 1.00Back to article page