Variables | All participants | Male | Female | P-values |
Bone mineral density | Bone mineral density | Bone mineral density | Bone mineral density | Bone mineral density |
LSBMD z-score (n = 31)ǂ | -1.8 ± 2.3 | -2.6 ± 3.1 | -1.3 ± 1.3 | 0.029 |
TBBMD z-score (n = 29)ǂ | -0.8 ± 1.3 | -1.1 ± 1.5 | -0.6 ± 0.9 | 0.055 |
LSBMD z-score stratification, n z-score ≥ -1, n (%) z-score > -2 to < -1, n (%) z-score ≤ -2, n (%) | 31 11 (35%) 7 (23%) 13 (42%) | 13 4 (31%) 1 (8%) 8 (62%) | 18 7 (39%) 6 (33%) 5 (28%) |
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TBBMD z-score stratification, n z-score ≥ -1, n (%) z-score > -2 to < -1, n (%) z-score ≤ -2, n (%) | 29 18 (62%) 6 (21%) 5 (17%) | 13 8 (62%) 1 (7%) 4 (31%) | 16 10 (63%) 5 (31%) 1 (6%) |
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Bone metabolism marker concentrations (n = 32)¥ | Bone metabolism marker concentrations (n = 32)¥ | Bone metabolism marker concentrations (n = 32)¥ | Bone metabolism marker concentrations (n = 32)¥ | Bone metabolism marker concentrations (n = 32)¥ |
Average 25OHD, ng/mL | 26 ± 6 | 28 ± 7 | 25 ± 6 | 0.16 |
Dkk-1, pg/mL | 307 (132-610) | 483 (130-599) | 258 (153-595) | 0.91 |
OC, ng/mL | 57.4 (24.5-91.3) | 81 (54-139) | 35 (19-68) | 0.017 |
OC z-score | 0.4 (-0.4-2.0) | 0.8 (-0.1-2.2) | 0.3 (-0.5-1.6) | 0.50 |
CTX, ng/mL | 1.3 (0.7-2.1) | 2.1 (1.2-2.6) | 1.0 (0.6-1.5) | 0.012 |
CTX z-score | 0.03 (-0.9-1.0) | 0.6 (-0.1-2.0) | -0.2 (-0.8-0.4) | 0.32 |