Table 3.
Correlation (r) of Sclerostin Levels with Markers of Bone Turnover
| All | Premenopausal Chinese-American | Premenopausal White | Postmenopausal Chinese-American | Postmenopausal White | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PINP | 0.056/0.023 | −0.085/−0.009 | 0.200/0.290 | 0.265/0.359 | −0.493b/−0.670c |
| BSAP | 0.226b/0.108 | −0.028/−0.021 | 0.260/0.458b | −0.168/−0.03 | −0.234/−0.202 |
| Osteocalcin | −0.063/−0.07 | −0.205/−0.128 | −0.005/0.234 | −0.001/0.086 | −0.215/−0.366 |
| TRAP-5b | 0.156/0.004 | −0.225/−0.174 | 0.075/0.257 | −0.090/−0.060 | −0.268/−0.467a |
| CTX | 0.046/0.001 | −0.174/−0.050 | 0.112/0.353a | 0.090/0.206 | −0.306/−0.537b |
Data are expressed as unadjusted/adjusted values.
a
P ≤ .05;
b
P < .01;
c
P < .001, for null hypothesis r = 0; values are adjusted for age, BMI, and PTH.