| |
Controls |
Patients |
P value |
| BMD (g/cm2) |
0.47 + 0.09 |
0.51 + 0.09 |
P<0.05 |
| BMD (z-score) |
0.773 + 1.43 |
1.55 + 1.44 |
P<0.01 |
| Serum b-ALP (U/L) |
16.56 + 5.19 |
17.97 + 6.72 |
ns |
| Serum Osteocalcin (ng/mL) |
9 + 3.8 |
5.6 + 2.4 |
P<0.0001 |
| Urinary DpD (nm/mmol Cr) |
7.7 + 3.1 |
8.1 + 5.2 |
ns |
| Serum b-Cross laps (nmol/L) |
0.41 + 0.31 |
0.26 + 0.17 |
P<0.01 |
Urinary Osteomark
(nmol BCE/mM Cr) |
42 (11.2 - 370)* |
34.7(3.6 – 166)* |
P<0.05 |
| Urinary Helical peptide (mg/mmol Cr) |
48 (12.7 – 478.9)* |
33.1(1.9–145.6)* |
P<0.01 |
*Values reported as median and range due to skewed distribution of analyte. Statistical
significance was assessed by unpaired Wilcoxon test |
