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Table 3 Spearman’s Rho correlations of CAC score and BMD at sub-regions

From: Differences in association of lower bone mineral density with higher coronary calcification in female and male end-stage renal disease patients

 

CAC score Rho correlations

Female

Male

Head, g/cm2

− 0.16

−0.21*

Arms, g/cm2

−0.27*

−0.07

Legs, g/cm2

−0.40**

−0.07

Trunk, g/cm2

−0.16

0.01

Ribs, g/cm2

−0.16

−0.01

Pelvis, g/cm2

−0.20

−0.08

Spine, g/cm2

−0.06

0.14

tBMD, g/cm2

−0.30*

−0.08

T-score of tBMD

−0.35**

−0.10

Z-score of tBMD

−0.26*

−0.02

  1. Significant correlations are marked: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01
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BMC Nephrology

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