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Table 2 Initial comparison of study and control group patients

From: Osteoporosis development and vertebral fractures after abdominal irradiation in patients with gastric cancer

 

Study group

Radiotherapy (+)

N:73

Control group

Radiotherapy (−)

N:24

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Age (years)

54.84 ± 12.9

55.92 ± 11.6

0.85

Gender(F/M)

18/55

9/15

0.22

BMI (kg/m2)

23.52 ± 3,85

24.8 ± 4.33

0.29

BMD (g/cm2) Lomber spine

1078 ± 164

1152 ± 232

0.09

BMD (g/cm2) Femoral neck

918 ± 155

987 ± 203

0.08

  1. BMI Body mass index, BMD Bone mineral density (g/cm2)
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