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Table 3 Correlation of serum Gal-1 levels with bone mineral density of femoral neck, total hip and L1-L4 in men

From: Age-related trabecular bone loss is associated with a decline in serum Galectin-1 level

 

Serum Gal-1 levels (ng/ml)

r

p

FN BMD (g/cm2)

0.4283

< 0.001

TH BMD (g/cm2)

0.4390

< 0.001

L1–4 BMD (g/cm2)

0.3328

< 0.01

  1. BMI body mass index, BMD bone mineral density, FN femoral neck, TH total hip, L1-4 L1-L4 lumbar spine
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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