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Table 2 Comparison of BMD between NBG and ABG group (x ± s)

From: The study of bone mineral density measured by quantitative computed tomography in middle-aged and elderly men with abnormal glucose metabolism

 

NBG

ABG

P value

DXA BMD in lumbar vertebrae

1.20 ± 0.21

1.24 ± 0.21

0.341

DXA BMD in FN

0.91 ± 0.14

0.92 ± 0.12

0.809

QCT BMD

112.25 ± 33.93

96.57 ± 29.85

0.018*

  1. Notes: All *P < 0.05
  2. Abbreviations: NBG Normal blood glucose group; ABG Abnormal blood glucose group; DXA Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; QCT Quantitative computed tomography; BMD Bone mineral density; L1-4 Lumbar 1–4; FN Neck of femur
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BMC Endocrine Disorders

ISSN: 1472-6823

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