Evaluating distal renal tubular acidification function in primary hyperparathyroidism and its effects on bone mineral density

Table 2 Comparison of bone mineral density in the renal tubular acidification dysfunction group and the normal function group (X±S)

Variable (BMD)	Distal renal tubular dysfunction group	Distal renal tubular normal group	P
L1-L4(g/cm²)	0.837 ± 0.206	0.923 ± 0.210	0.166
Femoral neck (g/cm²)	0.661 ± 0.173	0.727 ± 0.130	0.112
Total hip (g/cm²)	0.676 ± 0.177	0.770 ± 0.139	0.030
Osteoporosis at any site (n, %)	23(62.1%)	11(44%)	0.159 (χ²)

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