Clinical Efficacy of Glucosamine plus Sodium Hyaluronate for Osteoporosis Complicated by Knee Osteoarthritis and Its Influence on Joint Function and Bone Metabolic Markers

Figure 3

Comparison of pre- and posttreatment bone metabolism indexes. (a) The BGP of the observation group was not statistically different from that of the control group before treatment, but after treatment, the BGP was statistically higher in the observation group. (b) The TRACP-5b of the observation group was not statistically different from that of the control group before treatment, but it was statistically lower in the observation group after treatment. (c) The CTX-1 of the observation group was not statistically different from that of the control group before treatment, but after treatment, it was statistically lower in the observation group. (d) The BALP of the observation group was not statistically different from that of the control group before treatment, but it was statistically higher in the observation group after treatment. Note: indicates compared with before treatment or between two groups.

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