Table 3 Musculoskeletal markers of DM patients and controls
From: Myostatin and markers of bone metabolism in dermatomyositis
DM (n = 20) | Controls (n = 20) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
MSTN [ng/ml] | 2.5 [1.9; 3.2] | 1.9 [1.6; 2.3] | < 0.05 |
FSTN [pg/ml] | 1343 [929; 1856] | 1232 [1093; 1433] | n.s. |
SOST [pmol/l] | 28.9 [23.3; 34.4] | 28.3 [24.4; 35.7] | n.s. |
Dkk 1 [pmol/l] | 11.4 [6.9; 20.0] | 31.8 [14.3; 50.6] | < 0.01 |
PSTN [ng/ml] | 3.2 [2.0; 5.8] | 3.6 [2.6; 7.0] | n.s. |
RANKL/OPG | 0.017 [0.005; 0.055] | 0.030 [0.020; 0.048] | n.s. |
FGF23 [pmol/l] | 2.17 [1.45; 3.26] | 1.28 [0.79; 1.96] | < 0.05 |