Research Article

PTHR1 Genetic Polymorphisms Are Associated with Osteoporosis among Postmenopausal Arab Women

Table 4

Comparative analysis of inflammatory marker levels according to PTHR1 rs1138518 genotypes in the study groups.

ParametersPTHR1 rs1138518 values values
CGPMO

Genotype T/T
IL-4 (pg/ml)5.4 (3.5-7.7)3.8 (3.0-7.4)0.440.51
IL-1β (pg/ml)1.6 (0.3-2.7)0.4 (0.3-1.6)0.160.15
Leptin (pg/ml)22697.3 (11742.5-42916.3)28803.4 (12919.2-37878.6)0.840.29
TGF-β (pg/ml)40749.5 (37204.7-48681.4)43097.6 (40137.4-51499.3)0.620.55

Genotype C/T
IL-4 (pg/ml)8.2 (4.2-10.6)4.1 (2.5-9.0)0.100.26
IL-1β (pg/ml)1.8 (0.5-2.7)2.0 (0.3-2.8)0.690.93
Leptin (pg/ml)14532.2 (4761.6-27012.4)20484.0 (10396.4-29426.2)0.140.27
TGF-β (pg/ml)37710.2 (29447.5-52241.4)34811.5 (17464.4-46481.6)0.310.13

Genotype C/C
IL-4 (pg/ml)7.1 (3.7-10.7)4.6 (2.5-9.3)0.60.06
IL-1β (pg/ml)1.8 (0.4-2.9)1.6 (0.3-2.7)0.220.09
Leptin (pg/ml)14405.6 (1020.8-33059.9)18808.1 (3756.0-31273.4)0.710.39
TGF-β (pg/ml)42041.5 (26232.0-54136.5)33770.1 (15509.4-50533.2)0.080.09

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