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Table 3 Comparing bone remodeling parameters and serum sclerostin levels among all groups (I and II and III)

From: Serum sclerostin and sympathetic skin response: relationship with myeloma bone disease

Parameter

ALP (U/l)

Vitamin D (ng/ml)

PTH (pg /ml)

Serum sclerostin (ng/ml)

Group I

20.3 (± 11.7)

16.7 (± 10.2)

30.2 (± 6.1)

0.52 (± 0.38)

Group II

14.7 (± 11.7)

19.3 (± 5.2)

31.6 (± 2.9)

0.77 (± 0.37)

Group III

18.3 (± 11.2)

20.1 (± 9.2)

31.9 (± 3.7)

0.41 (± 0.36)

P

Group I versus III

0.47

0.15

0.16

0.02*

P

Group II vs

group I

0.04+

0.18

0.22

0.03+

Group III

0.19

0.65

0.71

0.01*

  1. ALP bone‐alkaline phosphatase, PTH parathyroid hormone, vs versus
  2. *Significant comparing either group I or II versus group III, +significant comparing group II versus group I