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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with the control group, the ALN group showed significant increases in BMD of the LS (5. 1 + / -3. 9 % vs 0. 4 + / -4. 2 %, p < 0. 05 at 12 months, 8. 9 + / -5. 7 % vs 1. 4 + / -4. 9 %, p < 0. 05 at 24 months), femoral neck (4. 3 + / -3. 8 % vs -1. 1 + / -3. 1 %, p < 0. 05 at 12 months, 8. 7 + / -4. 8 % vs 0. 6 + / -4. 5 %, p < 0. 05 at 24 months) and total femur (3. 6 + / -3. 8 % vs -0. 6 + / -4. 0 %, p < 0. 05 at 12 months, 6. 2 + / -3. 8 % vs 0. 3 + / -4. 6 %, p < 0. 05 at 24 months).