n | OPG | CRP | TNF-α | IL-6 | IL-17 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | ||
Mean ± SEM | 46.0 ± 10.4 ng/mL | 58.0 ± 10.4 pg/mL | 22.5 ± 3.6 ng/mL | 44.9 ± 12.0 pg/mL | 32.9 ± 14.3 pg/mL | |
BMP-2 levels | R2 | 0.395# | 0.264# | 0.179 | 0.175 | 0.075Ɨ |
p value | 0.002* | 0.002* | 0.056 | 0.060 | ||
BMP-2/BMP-4 ratio | R2 | 0.551# | 0.041 | 0.225# | 0.196 | 0.018Ɨ* |
p value | 0.0001* | 0.260 | 0.030* | 0.044* |