Prospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2015; 21(4): 1284-1291
Published online Jan 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i4.1284
Table 3 Mean ± SD values of bone density parameters in the studied groups with hepatitis C virus infection
A (n = 31)B (n = 29)Total (n = 60)Z- scoreP value
Head1.226 ± 0.3941.12 ± 0.3831.173 ± 0.389-0.16 ± 0.420.297
Arm1.063 ± 1.2230.89 ± 0.2770.976 ± 0.883-0.916 ± 1.20.453
Leg0.912 ± 0.2250.969 ± 0.380.94 ± 0.311-1.13 ± 1.340.482
Rib0.688 ± 0.2480.869 ± 0.4110.778 ± 0.349-1.31 ± 0.780.0431
Pelvis0.839 ± 0.1870.92 ± 0.2380.879 ± 0.216-2.8 ± 1.530.051
L Spine0.77 ± 0.2070.901 ± 0.2940.835 ± 0.261-2.43 ± 1.70.0511
Total0.834 ± 0.2810.913 ± 0.3810.874 ± 0.334-1.98 ± 0.750.0361