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. 2017 Oct 12;12:1717–1723. doi: 10.2147/CIA.S140900

Table 3.

Correlation between OCN and LS-BMD

Percentage change in LS-BMD at week 24
Teriparatide (n=242)
CCT (n=120)
n r P-valuea n r P-valuea
Baseline OCN 207 0.21 0.002 105 0.05 0.58
Absolute OCN change at week 12 206 0.24 <0.001 104 −0.16 0.1
Absolute OCN change at week 24 207 0.16 0.02 103 −0.18 0.07
% OCN change at week 12 206 0.14 0.04 104 −0.17 0.08
% OCN change at week 24 207 0.07 0.31 103 −0.20 0.04

Note:

a

Spearman ranked correlation was used to test the association between OCN and LS-BMD.

Abbreviations: OCN, osteocalcin; LS-BMD, lumbar spine bone-mineral density; CCT, calcitonin.