Table 1

Bone biochemistry in 96 adults with cystic fibrosis

BaselineDifference between baseline and follow up
Values are mean (95% CI) or median (25–75% IQR). *p<0.05; †p<0.01; ‡p<0.001.
Corrected calcium (mmol/l) (normal range 2.10–2.65)2.36 (95% CI 2.34 to 2.38)−0.06 (95% CI −0.09 to −0.04)‡
Phosphate (mmol/l) (normal range 0.7–1.4)1.10 (95% CI 1.05 to 1.14)0.03 (95% CI −0.02 to 0.08)
Total alkaline phosphatase (IU/l) (normal range 25.0–110.0)93.0 (25–75% IQR 67.0–125.0)7.0 (25–75% IQR −3.0–19.0)‡
25-hydroxyvitamin D (ng/ml) (normal range 5.0–30.0)18.9 (95% CI 16.5 to 21.2)2.40 (95% CI 0.04 to 4.78)*
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (pg/ml)31.4 (95% CI 28.9 to 33.9) (normal range 20.0–50.0)4.62 (95% CI 1.54 to 7.71)†
Parathyroid hormone (pg/ml) (normal range 10.0–60.0)23.0 (25–75% IQR 16.0–31.0)2.7 (25–75% IQR −6.4–10.1)
Bone specific alkaline phosphatase (U/l) (normal range 10.0–23.0)18.5 (25–75% IQR 14.3–24.3)1.1 (25–75% IQR −1.4–4.2)†
Deoxypyridinoline crosslinks (nM/Mm) (normal range 2.3–7.4)5.8 (25–75% IQR 4.7–9.3)0.0 (25–75% IQR −2.1–1.8)