Table 2 |
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Bone density of total body, lumbar spine and proximal femur among the women studied |
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PsA |
Ps |
Control |
P |
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N = 45 |
N = 52 |
N = 98 |
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Total Body |
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BMC (g) |
2140 ± 282 |
2161 ± 287 |
2207 ± 304 |
0.40 |
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BMD (g/cm2) |
1.118 ± 0.09 |
1.118 ± 0.1 |
1.117 ± 0.08 |
0.99 |
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Lumbar Spine (g/cm2) |
1.058 ± 0.16 |
1.054 ± 0.13 |
1.058 ± 0.15 |
0.98 |
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Total Femur (g/cm2) |
0.934 ± 0.13 |
0.922 ± 0.13 |
0.949 ± 0.12 |
0.46 |
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BMC, bone mineral content; BMD, bone mineral density; Ps, psoriasis; PsA, psoriatic arthritis. |
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Pedreira et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2011 13:R16 doi:10.1186/ar3240 |
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