Table 2.

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry results revealing an increase of bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine in the 3 years after treatment with alendronate

Region:	2007			2010
	BMD (g/cm2)	T score	Z Score	BMD (g/cm2)	T score	Z score
L1	0.427	−4.5	−4.5	0.616	−2.1	−2.0
L2	0.580	−4.1	−4.0	0.476	−2.2	−2.2
L3	0.692	−3.6	−3.5	0.858	−1.6	−1.5
L4	0.657	−4.2	−4.1	0.715	−1.9	−1.8
Total	0.596	−4.1	−4.0	0.461	−2.3	−2.2