Table III.

Circulating adiponectin and indices of skeletal homeostasis of the studied population.

Parameter	C (${\mathrm{N}}^{\underset{\_}{\text{o}}}$ 20)	D1 (${\mathrm{N}}^{\underset{\_}{\text{o}}}$ 27)	D2 (${\mathrm{N}}^{\underset{\_}{\text{o}}}$ 17)	D3 (${\mathrm{N}}^{\underset{\_}{\text{o}}}$ 16)
Total Adiponectin, μg/mL	10.26±1.229	26.4±1.44 ***	24.45±1.041 ***	22.48±1.195***
CTX, ng/mL	0.952±0.068	1.932±0.292**	0.976±0.053#	1.065±0.164 #
Total Calcium, mmol/L	2.33±0.04	2.40±0.03	2.5±0.07	2.40±0.07
Inorganic Phosphorus (Pi), mmol/L	1.5±0.091	1.6±0.10	1.5±0.052	1.5±0.11
25(OH)D, nmol/L	194.6±10.94	175.46±8.87	157.4±9.51	155.13±11.05*

D₁: Duration of diabetes < 1 year, D₂: duration of diabetes 1–5 years, D₃: duration of diabetes ≥ 5 years, ${\mathrm{N}}^{\underset{\_}{\text{o}}}$: number inside each group, CTX: cross-linked C-terminal telopeptide of collagen type l, 25(OH)D: 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol.

^*: P<0.05,

^***: p<0.001 compared to C group,

^#: p<0.05 compared to »D1« group using parametric one-way ordinary ANOVA followed by Tukey-Kramer multiple comparison tests.

Data are expressed as M±SE (average mean ± standard error).