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Table 3 Mean L2-L4 and TBLH chronological age based BMD Z-scores for different age groups of GC treated boys with DMD, with standard deviations (SD) and 95% Confidence Intervals for mean

From: The role of delayed bone age in the evaluation of stature and bone health in glucocorticoid treated patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

CA based BMD6–12 years13–18 years
L2 – L4 Z-scoren = 18n = 12
Mean (SD), 95% CI for mean− 1.19 (1.10), − 1.73, − 0.64− 2.94 (1.23), − 2.72, − 2.16a
TBLH Z-scoren = 23n = 11
Mean (SD), 95% CI for mean− 2.02 (0.71), − 2.33, − 1.71 a−3.03 (0.64), − 3.46, − 2.59 a
  1. a BMD Z-scores <− 2 for L2 – L4 in the 13–18 years age group and for TBLH in both age groups
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International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology

ISSN: 1687-9856

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