Table 2 Bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femoral neck
From: Treatment of bone loss in patients with chronic liver disease awaiting liver transplantation
T-scores | P-value T-score vs. Pre-LT | g/cm² | P-value g/cm² vs. Pre-LT | Percentage changes from baseline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spine L1-L4 | Pre-TX | -1.77±1.51 | - | 0.80±0.11 | - | - |
3 months | -1.31±1.52 | 0.001 | 0.90±0.08 | 0.005 | 13.59±12.32 | |
6 months | -1.02±1.53 | 0.005 | 0.95±0.11 | 0.008 | 17.10±12.68 | |
12 months | -0.85±1.18 | 0.005 | 1.00±0.09 | 0.012 | 18.78±14.98 | |
24 months | -0.87±1.11 | 0.08 | 1.03±0.10 | 0.068 | 24.26±15.61 | |
Femoral neck | Pre-TX | -1.21±1.24 | - | 0.74±0.14 | - | - |
3 months | -1.22±1.19 | 0.001 | 0.75±0.10 | 0.929 | 3.11±9.30 | |
6 months | -1.32±1.09 | 0.001 | 0.83±0.13 | 0.443 | 5.08±10.06 | |
12 months | -1.24±0.80 | 0.001 | 0.85±0.10 | 0.450 | 3.31±10.05 | |
24 months | -1.30±0.64 | 0.002 | 0.93±0.09 | 0.783 | 2.72±12.83 |