Table 2 Characterisation of patients included in study

Age (years)

21–32

54–58

68 ± 3

Hip BMD

–

0.72 ± 0.08

0.68 ± 0.03

Spine BMD

–

0.90 ± 0.06

0.83 ± 0.04

Neck of Femur BMD

–

0.76 ± 0.03

0.55 ± 0.01^b

Weight (kg)

–

85.95 ± 11.65

62.73 ± 1.59

Serum TL1A (pg/ml)

123.5 ± 24.1

64.4 ± 22.9

117.3 ± 10.7

Serum CCL3 (pg/ml)

195.1 ± 88.3

82.6 ± 51.4

41.6 ± 30.4

Serum Total MMP-9 (ng/ml)

4.43 ± 0.2

5.12 ± 0.4

5.49 ± 0.1^a