Skip to main content

Table 6 Correlation coefficients between disc degenerative score and parameters in men under 60 years old and over 60 years old

From: A study of the factors associated with cervical spinal disc degeneration, with a focus on bone metabolism and amino acids, in the Japanese population: a cross sectional study

Age

parameters

ρ

P value

Under 60 years

Age

0.668

< 0.001

NTX

−0.380

< 0.001

Isoleucine

−0.352

0.001

Tryptophan

−0.252

0.017

Valine

−0.255

0.033

Leucine

−0.303

0.004

Over 60 years

25(OH) D3

−0.302

0.017

  1. Abbreviation: NTX cross-linked N-telopeptide of type 1 collagen