Research Article

PTHR1 Genetic Polymorphisms Are Associated with Osteoporosis among Postmenopausal Arab Women

Table 3

Comparison of BTMs levels according to PTHR1 rs1138518 genotypes in the study groups.

ParametersPTHR1 rs1138518 values values
CGPMO

Genotype T/T
25(OH)D (nmol/l)58.2 (39.6-81.0)81.2 (60.8-101.7)0.020.04
PTH (pg/ml)12.1 (6.5-26.1)15.2 (6.7-48.1)0.670.74
OPG (pg/ml)866.3 (621.2-1081.7)744.6 (558.4-979.4)0.360.65
OPN (pg/ml)2505.2 (1334.6-3121.7)3181.5 (1825.4-4863.1)0.180.28
RANKL (pg/ml)40.6 (23.3-68.3)32.8 (25.4-77.6)0.960.96
β-CTx (ng/ml)0.1 (0.0-0.1)0.1 (0.0-0.1)0.460.58
Osteocalcin (ng/ml)5.8 (2.9-14.5)7.1 (1.8-13.5)0.0360.09

Genotype C/T
25(OH)D (nmol/l)66.4 (43.5-87.8)59.9 (36.7-92.4)0.510.048
PTH (pg/ml)12.2 (7.9-17.8)17.8 (10.6-69.6)0.0160.10
OPG (pg/ml)719.8 (471.5-887.6)854.9 (609.3-1056.2)0.070.54
OPN (pg/ml)2298.0 (1397.7-2952.2)2651.6 (1706.7-3986.1)0.120.66
RANKL (pg/ml)32.0 (13.4-65.5)29.0 (21.6-48.2)0.840.87
β-CTx (ng/ml)0.1 (0.0-0.1)0.1 (0.1-0.2)0.700.80
Osteocalcin (ng/ml)8.6 (3.2-12.5)10.7 (4.8-15.3)0.0230.23

Genotype C/C
25(OH)D (nmol/l)60.6 (36.6-82.6)65.9 (41.8-87.1)0.240.52
PTH (pg/ml)12.3 (8.4-26.7)13.6 (6.9-27.5)0.7380.55
OPG (pg/ml)752.1 (513.6-1168.1)826.7 (641.3-1227.7)0.2520.44
OPN (pg/ml)2356.5 (804.5-3482.8)1812.1 (689.1-3424.8)0.4580.67
RANKL (pg/ml)33.9 (18.4-62.2)27.9 (21.2-48.2)0.5350.40
β-CTx (ng/ml)0.1 (0.0-0.1)0.1 (0.0-0.1)0.6900.48
Osteocalcin (ng/ml)9.4 (3.4-13.6)8.0 (3.5-12.9)0.6990.75

Note: data presented as for normal variables while median (Q1–Q3) for nonnormal variables; considered significant. Adjusted value for adjustment for multiple comparisons.