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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2026; 17(8): 123389
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.123389
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.123389
Table 3 Intergroup comparison of bone metabolic markers, mean ± SD/median (interquartile 1, interquartile 3)
| OP group (n = 134) | Non-OP group (n = 81) | t/U | P value | |
| ALP | 70.00 ± 11.25 | 81.43 ± 54.54 | 1.145 | 0.254 |
| PTH | 72.89 (45.17, 103.54) | 42.36 (26.25, 54.62) | 4.262 | < 0.0001 |
| β-CTX | 0.45 (0.23, 0.96) | 0.37 (0.22, 0.54) | 2.584 | 0.010 |
| PINP | 44.18 (30.52, 68.69) | 42.77 (32.12, 68.52) | 0.363 | 0.717 |
| Ca | 2.26 ± 0.19 | 2.22 ± 0.16 | 1.560 | 0.120 |
| P | 1.26 ± 0.10 | 1.18 ± 0.51 | 1.389 | 0.166 |
- Citation: Lu HL, Yu F, Zhou HF, Hu P, Gan SL. Clinical significance of bone metabolic markers in osteoporosis-complicated type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk determinants: A retrospective study. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(8): 123389
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i8/123389.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.123389