Data reported at baseline and at follow-up, n = 76.

At follow-up, LS-BMD was significantly greater than its initial value. The albumin and calcium levels also had decreased significantly, but they remained within normal range.Abbreviations: LS-BMD, lumbar spine bone mineral density; H-BMD, hip bone mineral density; FN-BMD, femoral neck bone mineral density; T, number of standard deviations (SD) above or below the mean value of a sex-matched, young adult mean of BMD. DM, diabetes mellitus; BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, blood creatinine; Ca, serum calcium; P, serum inorganic phosphate; TC, serum total cholesterol; TG, serum triglyceride; HBV, hepatitis B virus infection; HCV, hepatitis C virus infection; CMV, cytomegalovirus infection; NS, no significance, p>0.05.