Table 1

Clinical characteristics and distal radius bone parameters (derived using the extended cortical bone analysis and µFEA of HRpQCT images) in MGUS patients and matched control subjects

MGUS (n = 50)Control (n = 100)P value
Clinical characteristics    
 Male, n (%) 30 (60%) 60 (60%)  
 Age (y) 70.5 ± 1.4 70.3 ± 1.0 .878 
 Height (cm) 171 ± 1.5 170 ± 0.9 .763 
 Weight (kg) 82.2 ± 2.3 83.0 ± 1.6 .789 
 BMI (kg/m228.2 ± 0.7 28.6 ± 0.4 .622 
Cortical bone parameters (derived by HRpQCT)    
 Cortical porosity (%) 2.91 ± 0.19 2.46 ± 0.13 .048 
 Cortical pore volume (mm317.3 ± 1.2 14.8 ± 0.8 .087 
 Cortical vBMD (mg/cm3907 ± 8.0 949 ± 5.7 <.001 
 Cortical thickness (mm) 0.990 ± 0.030 1.058 ± 0.021 .067 
Biomechanical bone strength (derived by µFEA)    
 Failure load (N) 4049 ± 112 4215 ± 79 .230 
 Stiffness (kN/mm) 80 ± 2.3 84 ± 1.6 .189 
 Apparent modulus (MPa) 1768 ± 67 1933 ± 47 .045 
MGUS (n = 50)Control (n = 100)P value
Clinical characteristics    
 Male, n (%) 30 (60%) 60 (60%)  
 Age (y) 70.5 ± 1.4 70.3 ± 1.0 .878 
 Height (cm) 171 ± 1.5 170 ± 0.9 .763 
 Weight (kg) 82.2 ± 2.3 83.0 ± 1.6 .789 
 BMI (kg/m228.2 ± 0.7 28.6 ± 0.4 .622 
Cortical bone parameters (derived by HRpQCT)    
 Cortical porosity (%) 2.91 ± 0.19 2.46 ± 0.13 .048 
 Cortical pore volume (mm317.3 ± 1.2 14.8 ± 0.8 .087 
 Cortical vBMD (mg/cm3907 ± 8.0 949 ± 5.7 <.001 
 Cortical thickness (mm) 0.990 ± 0.030 1.058 ± 0.021 .067 
Biomechanical bone strength (derived by µFEA)    
 Failure load (N) 4049 ± 112 4215 ± 79 .230 
 Stiffness (kN/mm) 80 ± 2.3 84 ± 1.6 .189 
 Apparent modulus (MPa) 1768 ± 67 1933 ± 47 .045 

Values are presented as percentage or mean ± SE and P values. Comparisons of bone parameters are adjusted for age and gender.

MPa, megapascal; SE, standard error.

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