Table 2.
Bone mineral density in the HBV group and the control group
Site | BMD(g/cm2) HBV cirrhosis (n=80) |
BMD(g/cm2) Controls (n=80) |
P-value |
LS | 0.90±0.15 | 1.00±0.14 | <0.001 |
FN | 0.72±0.12 | 0.76±0.11 | 0.029 |
WT | 0.65±0.10 | 0.69±0.09 | 0.006 |
Tro | 1.08±0.16 | 1.13±0.14 | 0.040 |
TH | 0.89±0.13 | 0.93±0.11 | 0.015 |
LS: lumbar spine; FN: femoral neck; Tro: trochanter; TH: total hip