Table 2 Spearman correlation between biochemical parameters and bone mineral density of cumulative data.

From: Bone turnover markers in serum but not in saliva correlate with bone mineral density

 

Spine aBMD

Femoral neck aBMD

Total hip aBMD

OC

CTX

OC-Sal

CTX-Sal

Spine aBMD

1

0.65**

0.71**

− 0.40**

− 0.24*

− 0.06

− 0.07

Femoral neck aBMD

 

1

0.91**

− 0.46**

− 0.18

− 0.16

− 0.09

Total hip aBMD

  

1

− 0.48**

− 0.25*

− 0.22

− 0.10

OC

   

1

0.69***

0.02

− 0.20

CTX

    

1

0.08

− 0.17

OC-Sal

     

1

0.14

CTX-Sal

      

1

  1. Oc osteocalcin, P1NP N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen, CTX cross-linked-C-telopeptide of type I collagen, aBMD areal bone mineral density. Sal is saliva, if not indicated serum.
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.001; ***p < 0.0001.
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