Table 2.
Parameters of Mineral Metabolism, Bone Turnover and Bone Mineral Density (BMD).
| Reference range | mean ± sd | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium (mg/dL) | 8.6–10.2 | 9.6 ± 0.4 | ||
| Phosphate (mg/dL) | 2.4–5.1 | 3.5 ± 0.5 | ||
| Magnesium (mg/dL) | 1.3–2.7 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | ||
| PTH (pg/mL) | 14–72 | 57 ± 42 | ||
| 25OHD (ng/mL) | 30–80 | 21 ± 10 | ||
| Osteocalcin (ng/mL) | 3–14 | 18 ± 10 | ||
| P1NP (ng/mL) | 15–37 | 36 ± 18 | ||
| CTX (ng/mL) | 0.1–0.6 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | ||
| T-score | Range | Z-score | Range | |
| Lumbar Spine (LS) | −0.4 ± 1.7 | −4.1–5.1 | 0.7 ± 1.6 | −2.1–5.7 |
| Femoral neck (FN) | −1.0 ± 1.3 | −4.0–2.2 | 0.5 ± 1.1 | −1.7–3.5 |
| Normal1 | Osteopenia2 | Osteoporosis3 | ||
| Lumbar Spine (LS)(%) | 64 | 29 | 7 | |
| Femoral Neck (FN)(%) | 43 | 45 | 12 | |
1
for BMD (T-score) ≥ −1.0.
2
for BMD (T-score) < −1.0 and > −2.5.
3
for BMD (T-score) ≤ −2.5.