Research Article

Mechanisms of Normalisation of Bone Metabolism during Recovery from Hyperthyroidism: Potential Role for Sclerostin and Parathyroid Hormone

Table 4

Spearman rank correlation coefficients after therapy. Analysis of association: significant correlations are marked with asterisks: , . OC, osteocalcin; CTX, collagen type I cross-linked C-telopeptide.

After treatmentBMIAGETSH (mIU/L)FT3 (pg/mL)FT4 (ng/mL)CTX (ng/dL)OC (ng/mL)PTH (pg/mL)

Sclerostin (pmol/L)0.400.530.200.030.070.410.16−0.18
PTH (pg/mL)0.050.05−0.06−0.310.10−0.010.06
OC (ng/mL)−0.06−0.350.12−0.45−0.040.76