Liver function tests (ratio of upper limit of normal) and bone mineral density measurements for the untreated primary biliary cirrhosis patient group (those patients who had undergone repeated scans but received no liver or bone related treatment) (n=51)
| Untreated group (n=51) | |
| Liver function tests (ratio of normal) | |
| Bilirubin | 1.2 (1.0) |
| Albumin | 1.0 (0.01) |
| Alk phos | 2.1 (1.5) |
| Transminase | 1.7 (2.1) |
| NOF | |
| BMD (g/cm2) | 0.7 (0.2) |
| T score | −1.8 (1.6) |
| Z score | −0.1 (1.4) |
| % change/year | −1.6 (3.2) |
| LS | |
| BMD (g/cm2) | 1.0 (0.2) |
| T score | −0.8 (1.6) |
| Z score | 0.6 (1.6) |
| % change/year | 0.1 (2.2) |
All values are mean (SD).
Alk phos, serum alkaline phosphatase; NOF, neck of femur; BMD, bone mineral density; LS, lumber spine.