Table 5.
Coefficients of correlation between biochemical and bone parameters
| Bone parameter | 1st PTH-IMA (Nichols) | Alkaline phosphatase | Intact FGF-23 | C-terminal FGF-23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | ||||
| BFR/TV | r = 0.44, P < 0.01 | r = 0.50, P < 0.01 | r = 0.25, P = NS | r = 0.20, P = NS |
| Mineralization | ||||
| OV/BV | r = 0.44, P < 0.01 | r = 0.60, P < 0.01 | r = 0.05, P = NS | r = −0.17, P = NS |
| OS/BS | r = 0.47, P < 0.01 | r = 0.57, P < 0.01 | r = −0.01, P = NS | r = −0.11, P = NS |
| O.Th | r = 0.37, P < 0.01 | r = 0.60, P < 0.01 | r = −0.38, P < 0.01 | r = −0.49, P < 0.01 |
| OMT | r = 0.19, P = NS | r = 0.26, P = NS | r = −0.37, P < 0.01 | r = −0.48, P < 0.01 |
| MLT | r = −0.13, P = NS | r = −0.10, P = NS | r = −0.35, P < 0.05 | r = −0.35, P < 0.05 |
| Volume | ||||
| BV/TV | r = −0.18, P = NS | r = 0.29, P < 0.05 | r = −0.38, P < 0.01 | r = −0.37, P < 0.01 |
| Fibrosis | ||||
| Fb/TV | r = 0.51, P < 0.01 | r = 0.36, P < 0.05 | r = 0.11, P = NS | r = 0.09, P = NS |
NS, Not significant. Other abbreviations are defined in Table 1.