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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2009; 15(28): 3516-3522
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3516
Published online Jul 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3516
Table 4 Hormone parameters in men with normal and low BMD
| Parameter | Low BMD | Normal BMD | P value |
| FSH (IU/L) | 8.2 ± 9.4 (4.62) | 19.8 ± 40.2 (7.53) | 0.34 |
| LH (IU/L) | 6.8 ± 6.2 (4.78) | 11.1 ± 13.9 (6.47) | 0.31 |
| Estradiol (pg/mL) | 76.1 ± 61.5 (63.8) | 100.6 ± 61.8 (79.2) | 0.021 |
| SHBG (nmol/L) | 76.7 ± 31.1 (75.4) | 72.3 ± 25.4 (72.6) | 0.60 |
| Free testosterone2 (ng/dL) | 7.6 ± 4.7 (7.27) | 7.2 ± 4.0 (7.06) | 0.85 |
| IGF-1 (pmol/L) | 44.8 ± 24.7 (35.2) | 73.7 ± 58.54 (38.4) | 0.0491 |
| IGFBP3 (&mgr;g/mL) | 1.21 ± 0.6 (1.03) | 1.8 ± 1.2 (1.51) | 0.071 |
- Citation: George J, Ganesh HK, Acharya S, Bandgar TR, Shivane V, Karvat A, Bhatia SJ, Shah S, Menon PS, Shah N. Bone mineral density and disorders of mineral metabolism in chronic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(28): 3516-3522
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i28/3516.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3516