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Table 3 Comparison of bone measurements according to disease control for at least last-year

From: Hyperostosis frontalis interna and association of disease control with frontal bone thickness in acromegaly

 

Controlled (n = 36)

Uncontrolled (n = 16)

p

X (± SD)

FBTfirst

8.33 (2.47)

9.94 (3.61)

0.171

FBTlast

8.84 (2.68)

10.71 (4.04)

0.142

PBTfirst

6.37 (1.82)

6.71 (1.92)

0.445

PBTlast

6.70 (2.10)

7.76 (2.03)

0.071

OBTfirst

6.09 (1.85)

7.00 (2.18)

0.194

OBTlast

6.60 (1.76)

7.17 (2.46)

0.545

  1. FBT: Frontal bone thickness PBT: Parietal bone thickness OBT: Occipital bone thickness
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