Table 3.
Association between BMD and Child-Pugh grade of HBV cirrhotic patients
Site (g/cm |
BMD(g/cm2) Child-Pugh A (n=57) |
BMD(g/cm2) Child-Pugh B (n=16) |
BMD(g/cm2) Child-Pugh C (n=7) |
P-value |
LS | 0.90±0.14 | 0.93±0.14 | 0.77±0.19 | 0.039 |
FN | 0.73±0.12 | 0.72±0.12 | 0.68±0.11 | 0.567 |
WT | 0.66±0.11 | 0.66±0.12 | 0.59±0.07 | 0.296 |
Tro | 1.08±0.16 | 1.08±0.19 | 1.04±0.17 | 0.763 |
TH | 0.89±0.13 | 0.90±0.15 | 0.81±0.13 | 0.269 |
LS: lumbar spine; FN: femoral neck; Tro: trochanter; TH: total hip