All subjects underwent spirometry , measurement of aortic pulse wave velocity ( pwv ) and augmentation index , dual - energy x - ray absorptiometry , and blood sampling for inflammatory mediators
Methods condylar compressive mechanical properties and its bone mineral content were analyzed quantitatively by compressive mechanical property measurement technique and dual energy x - ray absorptiometry in 6 and 6 adult dogs undergone either high shaping or reconstruction of condyles respectively , and compared with 12 normals