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Table 4 Adjusted mean leptin by sex and hand osteoarthritis status

From: The relationship between hand osteoarthritis and serum leptin concentration in participants of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

 

Male

Female

Hand OA status

Mean a

95% CI

Mean a

95% CI

Symptomatic hand OA

8.88

7.09, 10.67

21.89

18.70, 25.08

Asymptomatic hand OA

8.21

6.62, 9.80

20.13

18.32, 21.94

No hand OA

9.40

8.59, 10.21

23.09

21.84, 24.34

  1. CI, confidence interval; OA, osteoarthritis. aMeans are adjusted for age and obesity status, and are weighted using Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey sampling weights.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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