Table-II.

Comparison of bone mineral density and laboratory parameters between patient and control groups.

	Patient Group (n = 68) Median-min-max	Control Group (n = 34) Median-min-max	p
25’OH Vitamin D (ng / ml)	14.58-1.02 - 50	20.20-4.02-68	0.001
BMD – lumbar spine (g / cm2)	0.98-0.62-1.90	0.97-0.89-1.22	0.867
BMD – femur total (g / cm2)	0.91-0.65-1.24	0.98-0.83-1.27	0.011
BMD – femur neck (g / cm2)	0.83-0.55-1.74	0.91-0.80-1.30	0.003
ESR (mm / h)	9-1-47	5-1-35	0.001
CRP (mg / L)	5.88-0.09-45.30	1.19-0.03-11.40	< 0.001

Abbreviations: n: number; min: minimum; max: maximum; BMD: bone mineral density;

ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C - reactive protein