Table 2 Dual X-ray absorptiometry: results of Z-scores according to the type of adjustment
From: Cherubism as a systemic skeletal disease: evidence from an aggressive case
| Unadjusted | Lunar, female pediatric reference curve adjusted for black ethnic origin | Lunar, female paediatric Caucasian reference curve | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aBMD Z-score | aBMD Z-score for chronological age | aBMD Z-score for chronological age | aBMD Z-score for height age | |
| Whole body | - 4.6 SD | - 3.2 SD | - 2.2 SD | - 2.9 SD |
| Lumbar spine (L2-L4) | - 2.8 SD | - 2.6 SD | - 2.1 SD | - 2.0 SD |
| Total left Hip | - 1.0 SD | −0.3 SD | −0.3 SD | 0.0 SD |
