Reduced Circulating Levels of miR-491-5p and miR-485-3p Are Associated with the Occurrence of Vertebral Fractures in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis

Table 2

The plasma levels of 25-(OH)VitD, PINP, and β-CTx in osteoporotic patients with or without vertebral fractures.

Group	25-(OH)VitD (ng/mL)	PINP (ng/mL)	β-CTx (ng/mL)
Osteoporotic patients with vertebral fractures (n = 78)	20.89 ± 5.87	63.37 ± 19.16	0.64 ± 0.20
Osteoporotic patients without vertebral fractures (n = 82)	25.83 ± 6.89	43.27 ± 15.73	0.46 ± 0.17
t	4.870	7.268	6.144
	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001