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Table 4 Multivariable-adjusted percent BMD change/year, mean (SD)

From: Longitudinal analysis of vertebral fracture and BMD in a Canadian cohort of adult cystic fibrosis patients

 

% BMD change/year (adjusted)

Lumbar Spine

-0.18a (1.59)*

 

n = 30

Proximal Femur†

-0.48b (1.39)

 

n = 28

Whole Body

-0.10c (1.07)

 

n = 35

  1. All available DXA scans per individual were used in calculating the slope of percent BMD change.
  2. *Outlier removed
  3. † Average of left and right sides
  4. aAdjusted for baseline BMD; alkaline phosphatase and serum calcium laboratory levels
  5. bAdjusted for Forced Expiratory Volume, serum calcium, and dosage of oral steroids
  6. cAdjusted for years of follow-up and age
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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