Effects of sleeve gastrectomy on bone mass, microstructure of femurs and bone metabolism associated serum factors in obese rats

Table 2 Spearman’s correlations between BMD and serum variables, including biochemical indexes, adipokines, inflammatory cytokines, BTMs and gastrointestinal hormones

Control group n = 5, HFD sham group n = 5, HFD SG group n = 9, ^*P<0.05
Tb BMD: the trabecular bone mineral density; Ct BMD: cortical bone mineral density; PINP: N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen; BALP: Bone specific alkaline phosphatase; OC: Osteocalcin; NTX: N-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen; CTX-1: C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen; 25(OH)D3: 25-hydroxy vitamin D3; PTH: Parathyroid hormone; GLP-1: Glucagon-like peptide-1; FGF: Fibroblast growth factor; PTP1B: Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B; LECT2: Leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2; SOCS3: Suppressor of cytokine signalling-3; ANGPTL2: Angiopoietin-like protein 2; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-α; MCP-1: Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; IL-6: Interleukin-6; IL-1β: Interleukin-1β; TC: Total cholesterol; TG: Triacylglycerol; FFA: Free fatty acid; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase

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