Table 4:

Univariate associations between bone mineral density, bone microarchitecture and estimated bone strength and hematopoietic parameters. NS = not significant.

	White blood cell count (x10E6/uL)	Red blood cell count (x10E3/uL)
Bone mineral density (BMD)
Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2)	rho = 0.45; p< 0.0001	rho = 0.32; p=0.002
Lateral spine BMD (g/cm2)	rho = 0.52; p< 0.0001	R = 0.29; p=0.006
Total Hip BMD (g/cm2)	rho = 0.49; p< 0.0001	R = 0.30; p=0.004
Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2)	rho = 0.50; p< 0.0001	R = 0.32; p=0.002
Total body BMD (g/cm2)	rho = 0.34; p=0.001	NS
Radial microarchitecture parameters
Trabecular BV/TV (%)	rho = 0.33; p=0.002	rho = 0.25; p< 0.02
Trabecular number (1/mm)*	rho = 0.26; p=0.01	rho = 0.29; p< 0.006
Trabecular thickness (mm)	rho = 0.25; p< 0.02	NS
Trabecular separation (mm)	rho = −0.29; p< 0.01	rho = −0.29; p< 0.007
Cortical thickness (mm)	rho = 0.24; p< 0.03	NS
Estimates of bone strength at radius
Stiffness (kN/mm)	rho = 0.39; p=0.0002	R = 0.25; p=0.02
Failure load (kN)	rho = 0.40; p< 0.0001	R = 0.26; p=0.01
Microarchitecture parameters at tibia
Trabecular BV/TV (%)	rho = 0.31; p=0.003	R=0.28; p=0.007
Trabecular number (1/mm)*	rho = 0.38; p=0.0003	R=0.26; p< 0.02
Trabecular thickness (mm)	NS	NS
Trabecular separation (mm)	rho = −0.37; p=0.0004	rho = −0.29; p< 0.007
Cortical thickness (mm)	rho = 0.24; p=0.02	NS
Estimates of bone strength at tibia
Stiffness (kN/mm)	rho = 0.40; p=0.0001	R = 0.24; p< 0.03
Failure load (kN)	rho = 0.41; p< 0.0001	R = 0.24; p< 0.03