Table 3:
Univariate associations between bone marrow adipose tissue at the spine and hip and hematopoietic parameters. NS = not significant.
| White blood cell count (x10E3/uL) |
Red blood cell count (x10E6/uL) |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) |
Hematocrit (%) |
Platelet count (x10E3/uL) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone marrow adipose tissue at L4 vertebra (lipid/water) | rho = −0.37 p = 0.0003 |
NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Bone marrow adipose tissue at femoral epiphysis (lipid/water) | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Bone marrow adipose tissue at femoral diaphysis (lipid/water) | rho = −0.24 p < 0.03 |
rho = −0.31 p < 0.004 |
rho = −0.20 p = 0.057 |
rho = −0.20 p = 0.057 |
NS |
| Bone marrow adipose tissue at femoral metaphysis (lipid/water) | rho = −0.36 p = 0.0005 |
rho = −0.32 p = 0.002 |
NS | NS | NS |