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. 2019 Jul 15;21:174. doi: 10.1186/s13075-019-1956-1

Table 5.

Summary of multivariable regression analysis

Annual BMD change rate Lumbar Proximal femur Distal forearm
Bisphosphonate ↑↑↑
Vitamin D ↑↑
ACPA ↓↓
TRACP-5b ↓↓↓
Homocysteine

↑↑↑, 3 ≦ t < 3.5 and p < 0.05

↑↑, 2.5 ≦ t < 3.0 and p < 0.05

↑, 2 ≦ t < 2.5 and p < 0.05

↓, − 2.5 ≦ t< − 2 and p < 0.05

↓↓, − 3 ≦ t < − 2.5 and p < 0.05

↓↓↓, − 3.5 ≦ t < − 3 and p < 0.05

BMD bone mineral density, ACPA anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody, TRACP-5b tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b