Research Article

Effect of Denosumab on Glucose Homeostasis in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer Treated with Aromatase Inhibitors: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Clinical and biochemical features of the postmenopausal breast cancer patients at baseline and 5 months after 60 mg Dmab injection.

Baseline5 months value

Weight (kg)58.7 ± 13.057.8 ± 13.00.30
BMI (kg/m2)23.5 ± 4.623.3 ± 5.00.39
Waist circumference (cm)81.7 ± 12.277.4 ± 16.40.12
Serum alb-corr calcium (mg/dL)9.7 ± 0.49.6 ± 0.40.81
Serum phosphate (mg/dL)3.5 ± 0.43.3 ± 0.40.56
Serum 25OHD (ng/mL)34.3 ± 11.333.8 ± 11.60.90
Plasma PTH (pg/mL)36.1 ± 14.149.6 ± 14.60.008
Total ALP (U/L)88.9 ± 25.258.7 ± 6.90.045
Serum CTX (ng/mL)0.7 ± 0.30.1 ± 0.10.002
HbA1c (mmol/mol)36.0 ± 2.339.6 ± 3.10.01

BMI, body mass index; alb-corr, albumin-corrected; 25OHD, 25-hydroxyvitamin D; PTH, parathormone; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; CTX, C-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.