Resting concentrations of biochemical markers of bone turnover
| Variable | Type 1 diabetes (n=15) | Control (n=15) | P value |
| β-CTx (μg/L) | 0.32±0.17 | 0.40±0.16 | 0.174 |
| P1NP (μg/L) | 44.58±22.06 | 54.40±25.57 | 0.235 |
| PTH (pmol/L) | 2.37±1.03 | 2.89±0.90 | 0.149 |
| Albumin (g/L) | 39.44±2.03 | 43.11±2.47 | <0.001 |
| Phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.05±0.19 | 1.02±0.18 | 0.675 |
| Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.26±0.08 | 2.27±0.8 | 0.652 |
| Adjusted calcium (mg/dL) | 2.27±0.08 | 2.24±0.07 | 0.394 |
| Ionized calcium (mmol/L) | 1.16±0.04 | 1.20±0.01 | 0.011 |
Data are presented as mean±SD.
Independent sample t-tests were performed to compare the quantitative variables between groups.
β-CTx, β-C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of type 1 collagen; P1NP, procollagen type-1 amino-terminal propeptide; PTH, parathyroid hormone.