Table 4 Antineoplastic treatment effect on BMD and BMC based on oral calcium and vitamin D3 supplementation in breast cancer patients (n = 40)
From: Antineoplastic treatment effect on bone mineral density in Mexican breast cancer patients
Parameter | No calcium supplement (n = 30) | Calcium supplement (n = 10)b | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
βa | p | Confidence Interval 95 % | βa | p | Confidence Interval 95 % | |
BMD femoral neck (g/cm2) | −0.03 | <0.001 | (−0.036, −0.024) | 0.006 | 0.344 | (−0.007, 0.018) |
BMD L2-L4 (g/cm2) | −0.055 | <0.001 | (−0.076, −0.035) | −0.033 | 0.003 | (−0.052, −0.013) |
BMC (kg) | −0.047 | 0.039 | (−0.092, −0.003) | <0.001 | 0.987 | (−0,052, 0.052) |