Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism

Table 5

Study correlation in PA subjects.

Parameters	𝑃	𝑟
24 h calcium excretion
Serum calcium	<0.01	−0.56
Age	<0.001	−0.75
PTH
BMD FN	<0.02	−0.461
𝑇-score FN	<0.01	−0.2
Serum phosphorus
BMD L1–L4	<0.03	−0.403
24 h aldosterone urinary excretion	<0.03	−0.37
Plasma aldosterone
BMD FN	<0.05	−0.27
𝑇-score FN	<0.04	−0.28

BMD: bone mineral density; FN: femoral neck side; L1–L4: lumbar spine side.