Table 2.
Cancellous Bone |
Cortical Bone |
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BMDD Variables | Patient 3 | Patient 5 | Ref. Values: Controls (26) | Patient 3 | Patient 5 | Ref. Values: Controls (26) |
CaMean, wt%Ca | 20.89 | 21.29 | 20.95 (0.57) | 20.36 | 19.73 | 20.45 [19.68; 21.04] |
CaPeak, wt%Ca | 22.18 | 22.36 | 21.66 (0.52) | 21.23 | 20.02 | 21.14 [20.62; 21.75] |
CaWidth, Δwt%Ca | 3.64 | 4.51 | 3.47 [3.12; 3.64] | 5.03 | 4.68 | 3.81 [3.38; 4.38] |
CaLow, % | 8.49 | 7.65 | 6.14 [4.90; 7.99] | 11.50 | 16.82 | 9.06 [6.22; 15.00] |
CaHigh, % | 1.30 | 3.55 | 0.89 [0.43; 1.47] | 1.34 | 1.65 | 0.46 [0.28; 1.22] |
Reference data are mean (±1 SD) or median with interquartile range [25%; 75%]. Boldface indicates abnormal values.
Abbreviations: CaMean, the weighted mean calcium concentration of the bone area; CaWidth, the full width at half maximum of the distribution, describing the variation in mineralization density (25).