Research Article

Association of IGF-1 Level with Low Bone Mass in Young Patients with Cushing’s Disease

Table 2

Spearman rank correlation of BMD and various variables in Cushing’s disease patients.

VariablesZ-score in lumbar spineZ-score in femoral neck
Coefficient valueCoefficient value

Age at diagnosis (years)0.188010.02040.017930.827
Cushing duration (years)−0.045840.5921−0.152690.0738
BMI (kg/m2)0.124940.13850.33926<0.0001
SBP (mm Hg)−0.215750.0099−0.081230.3383
DBP (mm Hg)−0.32538<0.0001−0.125270.1388
ALT (mmol/L)−0.174770.04260.051210.5568
AST (mmol/L)−0.089740.3006−0.008880.9189
Serum creatinine (mmol/L)−0.36072<0.0001−0.193190.0248
UA (mmol/L)−0.158290.0657−0.11980.1663
HbA1c %0.120660.17150.134290.1292
Chol (mmol/L)−0.202050.01970.015760.8577
TG (mmol/L)−0.163020.0608−0.059570.4974
HDL (mmol/L)−0.147050.0912−0.054340.5361
LDL (mmol/L)−0.151460.08180.054350.5359
IGF-1 index0.35153<0.00010.244180.0057
TSH (mIU/L)0.117680.18070.016430.8528
Osteocalcin (ng/ml)−0.072060.4739−0.227440.0229
VD-OH25 (nmol/L)0.112150.28710.000110.9992
PTH (pg/ml)−0.172080.0763−0.14190.1468
P1NP (ng/ml)−0.118760.2972−0.168510.1377
FT3 (nmol/L)0.241170.00550.204870.0194
FT4 (nmol/L)0.011750.8940.113810.1973
T (ng/L)
 Male−0.22460.2601−0.14840.4602
 Female−0.27000.0056−0.23630.0162
Estradiol (ng/L)
 Male−0.16690.42520.03920.8524
 Female0.23610.01640.10200.3075
Normal menstruation in female N (%)0.22670.01360.23930.0094
24h UF (nmol/24 h)−0.139340.10060.028690.7375
F8 am (ug/dL)−0.189980.031−0.147530.0966
F24 pm (ug/dL)−0.272730.0018−0.14550.1013