Table 3 |
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Characteristics of the Framingham study population |
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| Age (years; mean ± SD [range]) |
68.5, 9.33 (49,90) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2; mean ± SD) |
28.87 ± 5.24 |
| Sex (% male) |
39.9% |
| Proportion with BML > 0 |
54.9% |
| NTx/Cr (nM/mM; mean ± SD) |
0.04 ± 0.02 |
| BSAP (U/l; mean ± SD) |
16.2 ± 7.5 |
| Osteocalcin (U/l; mean ± SD) |
33.9 ± 9.9 |
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There were 144 participants. BSAP, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase; NTx/Cr, type I collagen N-telopeptide corrected for urinary creatinine; SD, standard deviation. |
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