Table 3 Bone-related tests results for patients screened in this study

DXA scan result (n = 51)

Normal bone mineral density

23 (45.1)

Lumbar osteopenia

17 (33.3)

Lumbar osteoporosis

7 (13.7)

Femoral osteopenia

19 (37.3)

Femoral osteoporosis

4 (7.8)

Lumbar L1-L4 DXA T-score

N/A

N/A

–0.8 ± 1.0

Left femur DXA T-score

N/A

N/A

–0.4 ± 0.8

Serum parathyroid hormone, pg/mL

48.2 (43.6)

27.7, 71.3

N/A

Interpretation of serum parathyroid hormone (n = 63)

Decreased (<15 pg/mL)

5 (7.9)

Normal (15–65 pg/mL)

37 (58.7)

Increased (>65 pg/mL)

21 (33.3)

Serum hydroxy-vitamin D, ng/mL

N/A

N/A

18.8 ± 10.8

Interpretation of serum hydroxy-vitamin D levels (n = 63)

Deficient (<10 ng/mL)

16 (25.4)

Insufficient (10–29.9 ng/mL)

41 (65.1)

Optimal (30–99.9 ng/mL)

6 (9.5)

Toxic (>100 ng/mL)

0 (0)