Table 2

Comparison of serum Vit B6 and serological metabolism parameters among control, osteopenia and osteoporosis groups

CharacteristicsWomen (n=1206)Men (n=623)
Control
(n=338)
Osteopenia
(n=544)
Osteoporosis
(n=324)
Control
(n=368)
Osteopenia
(n=180)
Osteoporosis
(n=75)
Vit B(μg/L)24.9 (8.90)25.1 (11.4)25.0 (14.0)*†23.3 (12.6)23.8 (15.1)22.4 (13.3)
PINP (ng/mL)42.8 (12.8)48.6 (23.7)*52.3 (17.0)*†34.3 (13.9)36.4 (12.8)41.3 (18.5)*
β-CTX (ng/mL)0.36 (0.12)0.43 (0.17)*0.46 (0.16)*†0.30 (0.13)0.34 (0.15)*0.39 (0.18)*
OST (ng/mL)16.9 (4.88)19.2 (6.59)*20.7 (7.36)*†14.2 (5.46)14.9 (5.08)16.3 (6.13)*
ALP (U/L)75.9 (18.3)79.3 (19.2)*83.2 (21.4)*†73.9 (19.9)72.1 (18.9)78.9 (27.4)
P (mmol/L)1.15 (0.13)1.15 (0.13)1.15 (0.13)1.01 (0.19)1.02 (0.15)1.03 (0.19)
Ca (mmol/L)2.31 (0.09)2.31 (0.10)2.30 (0.09)2.28 (0.09)2.28 (0.10)2.27 (0.11)‡
25(OH)D (ng/mL)18.7 (6.29)18.2 (6.50)17.0 (6.38)*†19.4 (6.74)18.8 (6.35)18.1 (6.22)
PTH (pmol/L)4.28 (1.54)4.33 (1.60)4.55 (1.88)4.14 (1.46)4.03 (1.53)4.17 (1.67)
FGF23 (pg/mL)3.58 (7.66)3.42 (6.19)3.06 (6.89)3.79 (6.30)3.86 (6.08)4.23 (11.3)
  • Data are expressed as mean (SD), analysed by Kruskal-Wallis test.

  • *Compared with control group, p<0.05.

  • †Compared with osteopenia group, p<0.05.

  • ‡Compared variance among the three group used analysis of variance test.

  • ALP, alkaline phosphatase; β-CTX, β-C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen; Ca, calcium; FGF23, fibroblast growth factor 23; OST, osteocalcin; P, phosphorus; PINP, N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen; PTH, parathyroid hormone; Vit B6, vitamin B6.