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Comparison of BMD in the lumbar spineL2-L4 (as defined by WHO) between patients with ALL and NHL
|
Type of disease
|
ALL
n ( %) |
NHL
n ( %) |
Total
n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMD in the lumbar spine | |||
| Normal | 0 (0) | 4(8.0) | 4(8.0) |
| Osteopenia | 3(6.0) | 6(12.0) | 9(18.0) |
| Osteoprosis | 22 (44.0) | 15(30.0) | 37(74.0) |
| Total | 25 (50.0) | 25 (50.0) | 50 (100) |
| Result Mann–Whitney test |
Z=2.36 p value=0.018 |
||
ALL: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, NHL: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, BMD: Bone Mineral Density
