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Table 2 Mean BMD by WHO diagnostic group

From: Association of LRP5 genotypes with osteoporosis in Tunisian post-menopausal women

Mean ± SD

Variable

Osteoporotic

Osteopenic

Normal

n = 141

n = 194

n = 231

LS BMD (g/cm 2 )

0.695 ± 0.065

0.827 ± 0.070

0.997 ± 0.092

RFN BMD (g/cm 2 )

0.769 ± 0.103

0.843 ± 0.096

0.971 ± 0.101

LFN BMD (g/cm2)

0.775 ± 0.096

0.837 ± 0.092

0.966 ± 0.113

  1. LS, lumbar spine, RFN, right femur neck, LFN, left femur neck.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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