Table 2. Bone mineral density results and laboratory finding in women with SSc and control group.^a .

Parameter	SSc (n = 54)	Controls (n = 54)
Vertebral fractures, n (%)	13 (24)*	1 (1,8)
Lumbar spine
Bone mineral density (g/cm2)	0.78±0.08*	0.88±0.07
T-score (S.D.)	−2.20±0.30*	−1.20±0.30
Femoral neck (S.D.)
Bone mineral density (g/cm2)	0.56±0.04*	0.72±0.07
T-score (S.D.)	−2.60±0.20*	−1.30±0.30
Total Femur (S.D.)
Bone mineral density (g/cm2)	0.57±0.04*	0.71±0.06
T-score (S.D.)	−2.50±0.30*	−1.40±0.30
Stiffness index (SI) (%)	80.10±5.10*	94.80±6.10
Osteocalcin (pg/mL)	15.23±3.76*	6.32±2.01
Deoxypyridinoline (pmol/µmol of urinary creatinine)	23.13±2.64*	19.32±3.31
Parathyroid hormone level (pg/dL)	72.26±11.23*	39.64±11.90
25-hydroxivitamin D3 (ng/mL)	18.29±4.05*	39.57±7.50
Calcium (mg/dL)	9.54±0.48°	9.42±0.63
Phophate (mg/dL)	4.05±0.58°	3.95±0.43
Vitamin A (µg/dL)	59.54±14.48°	62.42±12.63
Creatinine (mg/dL)	0.94±0.18°	0.96±0.13

^aData are expressed as means ± S.D.

°P>0.05.

^*P<0.001.