Bone mass (mean (SE)) in carriers and non-carriers of allele IL1B-511*2 among patients with inflammatory bowel disease
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Non-carriers of allele IL1B-511*2 (n=24) |
Carriers of allele IL1B-511*2 (n=51) | p Value | |
| Bone mineral density (g/cm2) | |||
| Lumbar spine (L2–L4) | 1.03 (0.03) | 0.96 (0.02) | 0.03 |
| Femoral neck | 0.85 (0.03) | 0.76 (0.02) | 0.007 |
| Radius distal 1/3 | 0.72 (0.03) | 0.70 (0.02) | NS |
| Z scores | |||
| Lumbar spine (L2–L4) | −0.29 (0.21) | −0.82 (0.13) | 0.03 |
| Femoral neck | +0.15 (0.19) | −0.59 (0.14) | 0.003 |
| Radius distal 1/3 | −0.45 (0.20) | −0.80 (0.17) | NS |