From: Association of bone-related biomarkers with femoral neck bone strength
Parameters | Normal a (n = 27, fragility fracture n = 0) | Osteopenia b (n = 27, fragility fracture n = 0) | Osteoporosis c (n = 27, fragility fracture n = 15) | Severe osteoporosis d (n = 27, fragility fracture n = 27) | P-value |
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Gender (male/female) | 6/21 | 7/20 | 6/21 | 5/22 | 0.934 |
Age (years) | 51.48 ± 10.71 | 60.30 ± 6.03* | 63.00 ± 9.05* | 69.30 ± 8.97*# | < 0.0001 |
BMI (kg/cm2) | 24.85 ± 3.57 | 24.76 ± 3.89 | 24.88 ± 2.78 | 23.72 ± 3.37 | 0.545 |
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | 0.94 ± 0.12 | 0.80 ± 0.10* | 0.77 ± 0.09* | 0.61 ± 0.10*#▲ | < 0.0001 |
Femoral neck T-score | 0.00 ± 0.90 | -1.50 ± 0.48* | -1.75 ± 0.75* | -2.91 ± 0.40*#▲ | < 0.0001 |
Femoral neck Lmax (KN) | 3.00 ± 0.52 | 1.67 ± 0.46* | 1.12 ± 0.26* | 0.59 ± 0.19*#▲ | < 0.0001 |