Clinical Study

Analysis of the Influence of Hormone Replacement Therapy on Osteocalcin Gene Expression in Postmenopausal Women

Table 4

Correlation between Osteocalcin to control GAPDH gene expression level and BMD.

GroupSample quantityPearson’s correlation between ratio of Osteocalcin to control GAPDH gene expression level in the epithelial lining of the cheek and BMD of mandible—area of teeth 35–45 Pearson’s correlation between ratio of Osteocalcin to control GAPDH gene expression level in peripheral blood lymphocytes and BMD of femoral bonePearson’s correlation between ratio of Osteocalcin to control GAPDH gene expression level in peripheral blood lymphocytes and epithelial lining of the cheek

M15−0,33670,57970,1125
OV150,9846−0,20880,6182
M + HRT150,68770,28440,8892
OV + HRT150,7774−0,3063−0,0688