MELD score, insulin-like growth factor 1 and cytokines on bone density in end-stage liver disease

Table 4 Correlation between BMD, bone turnover and variables of interest

Variable	T-score(lumbar spine)		T-score(femoral neck)		Urine NTx
	r Value	P Value	r Value	P Value	r Value	P Value
BMI	0.324a	< 0.001	0.360a	< 0.001	-0.249a	0.013
MELD	-0.255a	0.016	-0.038	0.692	0.311a	0.002
25OHD	0.278a	0.016	0.227a	0.003	-0.426a	< 0.001
Testosterone (males only)	0.13	0.273	0.003	0.978	-0.377a	0.003
IGF-1	0.215a	0.024	0.209a	0.029	-0.07	0.5
TNFα	-0.139	0.15	-0.084	0.39	0.07	0.51
IL-6	-0.137	0.19	-0.073	0.49	0.276a	0.015
Urine NTx	-0.346a	< 0.001	-0.102	0.319

^aSignificant at P < 0.05. BMI: Body mass index; 25OHD: 25-hydroxyvitamin D; IGF-1: Insulin-like growth factor-1; TNFα: Tumor necrosis factor-α; IL-6: Interleukin-6.