Table 2. Results from QCT measurements:... | American Society of Hematology

Table 2.

Results from QCT measurements: lumbar spine

Lumbar spine		Mean measurements			ANOVA*	Tukey HSD*
Lumbar spine		No MGUS	MGUS	LC-MGUS	ANOVA*	Tukey HSD*
Average L1 and L2 integral BMD, mg/cm³	Men	0.206	0.206	0.205	P = .989	NS
	Women	0.185	0.186	0.176	P = .056	NS
	All	0.194	0.197	0.193	P = .343	NS
Average L1 and L2 trabecular BMD, mg/cm³	Men	0.0867	0.0883	0.0831	P = .387	NS
	Women	0.0730	0.0762	0.0661	P = .0366	P_MGUS = .492
	Women	0.0730	0.0762	0.0661	P = .0366	P_LC-MGUS = .610
	All	0.0787	0.0828	0.0760	P = .041	P_MGUS = .097
	All	0.0787	0.0828	0.0760	P = .041	P_LC-MGUS = .402
Vertebral body cross-sectional area L1, cm²	Men	13.38	13.47	13.23	P = .580	NS
	Women	10.28	10.38	10.40	P = .688	NS
	All	11.56	12.08	12.05	P < .001	P_MGUS< .001
	All	11.56	12.08	12.05	P < .001	P_LC-MGUS< .001
Vertebral body cross-sectional area L2, cm²	Men	12.21	12.42	12.15	P = .429	NS
	Women	9.27	9.42	9.20	P = .593	NS
	All	10.49	11.07	10.92	P < .001	P_MGUS< .001
	All	10.49	11.07	10.92	P < .001	P_LC-MGUS= .001
Mean volume, cm³	Men	45.96	46.37	45.92	P = .740	NS
	Women	35.13	35.43	35.23	P = .804	NS
	All	39.61	41.45	41.46	P < .001	P_MGUS< .001
	All	39.61	41.45	41.46	P < .001	P_LC-MGUS< .001

Lumbar spine		Mean measurements			ANOVA*	Tukey HSD*
Lumbar spine		No MGUS	MGUS	LC-MGUS	ANOVA*	Tukey HSD*
Average L1 and L2 integral BMD, mg/cm³	Men	0.206	0.206	0.205	P = .989	NS
	Women	0.185	0.186	0.176	P = .056	NS
	All	0.194	0.197	0.193	P = .343	NS
Average L1 and L2 trabecular BMD, mg/cm³	Men	0.0867	0.0883	0.0831	P = .387	NS
	Women	0.0730	0.0762	0.0661	P = .0366	P_MGUS = .492
	Women	0.0730	0.0762	0.0661	P = .0366	P_LC-MGUS = .610
	All	0.0787	0.0828	0.0760	P = .041	P_MGUS = .097
	All	0.0787	0.0828	0.0760	P = .041	P_LC-MGUS = .402
Vertebral body cross-sectional area L1, cm²	Men	13.38	13.47	13.23	P = .580	NS
	Women	10.28	10.38	10.40	P = .688	NS
	All	11.56	12.08	12.05	P < .001	P_MGUS< .001
	All	11.56	12.08	12.05	P < .001	P_LC-MGUS< .001
Vertebral body cross-sectional area L2, cm²	Men	12.21	12.42	12.15	P = .429	NS
	Women	9.27	9.42	9.20	P = .593	NS
	All	10.49	11.07	10.92	P < .001	P_MGUS< .001
	All	10.49	11.07	10.92	P < .001	P_LC-MGUS= .001
Mean volume, cm³	Men	45.96	46.37	45.92	P = .740	NS
	Women	35.13	35.43	35.23	P = .804	NS
	All	39.61	41.45	41.46	P < .001	P_MGUS< .001
	All	39.61	41.45	41.46	P < .001	P_LC-MGUS< .001

P values shown in bold represent P < .05.

NS, not significant.

Adjusted for age and sex.