Research Article

Circulating MicroRNA Expression, Vitamin D, and Hypercortisolism as Predictors of Osteoporosis in Elderly Postmenopausal Women

Table 3

Correlations between bone markers, cortisol, vitamin D levels, and miRNAs in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

Studied parametersmiRNA expression
miR-148amiR-122-5p

OC (ng/ml)0.76 b0.64 b
CTx (ng/ml)0.42 b0.31 b
s-Ca0.58 a0.69 b
s-BAP0.18a0.23 b
Cortisol-0.37b-0.49 b
Vitamin-25 (OH)D (nmol/l)-0.17a-0.39 b
Total BMD (g/cm2)-0.51a-0.24 a
score lumbar spine (L2-L4)-0.63 b-0.27 b

Data are presented as Pearson’s () coefficients adjusting for variables identified as cofounders in univariate analyses. Significance at . a, b. OC: osteocalcin; CTx: collagen type I c-telopeptide; sBAP: serum bone alkaline phosphatase; s-Ca: serum calcium.