Table 1 Radiomorphometric indices, DEXA values and serum markers in the DEN group at T0 and T1. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation. ^a Wilcoxon signed-rank test

PMI

0.26 ± 0.08

0.31 ± 0.10

p < 0.0001

MCW

10.13 ± 4.7

12.00 ± 8.88

NS

DEXA femoral

-2.19 ± 1.0

-2.26 ± 0.73

p = 0.0273

DEXA lumbar

-1.62 ± 2.04

-1.96 ± 0.83

NS

Akaline Phosphatase

70.23 ± 18.71

56.27 ± 19.96

NS

Parathormone

59.31 ± 35.87

41.68 ± 16.03

NS

Phosphorus

3.37 ± 0.54

3.37 ± 0.65

NS

Calcium

9.63 ± 0.34

9.62 ± 0.54

NS

Vitamin D

28.91 ± 15.72

35.64 ± 9.51

NS