Table 3.
Microcomputed tomography parameters in patients on dialysis with normal to high bone turnover, pure osteomalacia, and adynamic bone disease and healthy controls
| Parameter | Dialysis: Normal To High Bone Turnover (n=52) | Dialysis: Pure Osteomalacia (n=7) | Dialysis: Adynamic Bone (n=9) | Healthy Controls (n=14) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone volume (BV/TV), % | 32±1 | 23±3 | 29±2a | 20±2 |
| Connectivity density, no. per millimeter3 | 17.4±1.2 | 36.3±13.4 | 21. 3±2.7a | 16.5±2.2 |
| Trabecular no., no. per millimeter | 2.0±0.1 | 2.3±0.2 | 2.1±0.1 | 1.8±0.1 |
| Trabecular thickness, μm | 160±10 | 120±10 | 150±10 | 140±10 |
| Trabecular separation, μm | 500±20 | 480±50 | 460±40 | 550±30 |
| Bone mineral density, mg HA/cm | 814±7 | 784±15 | 821±8a | 792±9 |
BV/TV, bone volume/tissue volume; HA, hydroxyapatite.
a
P=0.03 between adynamic bone and osteomalacia for both bone volume and bone mineral density.