Table 2.
Bone metabolism parameters and regional bone mineral densities evaluated by DEXA in DM1 and DM2 patients.
| DM1 (n = 15) | DM2 (n = 10) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone metabolism parameters | |||
| Alb-corrected calcium, mg/dL | 9.3 ± 0.4 | 9.3 ± 0.5 | 0.887 |
| Phosphate, mg/dL | 2.96 ± 0.58 | 3.29 ± 0.43 | 0.113 |
| ALP, U/L | 85.8 ± 35.2 | 64.8 ± 11.7 | 0.075 |
| PTH, pg/mL | 51.9 ± 41.5 | 57.2 ± 24.0 | 0.704 |
| 25OHD, ng/mL | 16.4 ± 13.2 | 16.7 ± 10.4 | 0.960 |
| Bone mineral density (BMD) | |||
| BMD mean arms, g/cm2 | 0.84 ± 0.08 | 0.76 ± 0.06 | 0.037 |
| BMD mean ribs, g/cm2 | 0.77 ± 0.27 | 0.67 ± 0.09 | 0.390 |
| BMD T spine, g/cm2 | 0.90 ± 0.28 | 0.91 ± 0.12 | 0.904 |
| BMD L spine, g/cm2 | 1.14 ± 0.13 | 1.08 ± 0.14 | 0.391 |
| BMD pelvis, g/cm2 | 1.27 ± 0.18 | 1.05 ± 0.08 | 0.008 |
| BMD mean legs, g/cm2 | 1.28 ± 0.14 | 1.17 ± 0.08 | 0.069 |
| BMD subtotal, g/cm2 | 1.10 ± 0.11 | 0.97 ± 0.06 | 0.014 |
| BMD head, g/cm2 | 2.12 ± 0.49 | 1.88 ± 0.24 | 0.243 |
| BMD total, g/cm2 | 1.21 ± 0.13 | 1.09 ± 0.06 | 0.039 |
Alb-corrected calcium, albumin corrected calcium; ALP, alkaline phosphatase activity; PTH, parathormone; 25OHD, 25 hydroxyvitamin D; T spine, thoracic spine; L spine, lumbar spine.
Bold means “statistically significant differences”.