Bone mineral density (BMD) in g/cm2, T scores and Z scores of the SLE patients studied. Data are mean (SEM)
| BMD | T scores | Z scores | |
| Lumbar | 0.927 (0.03) | −1.09 (0.26) | −0.88 (0.28) |
| Femoral | |||
| Neck | 0.754 (0.03) | −1.35 (0.29) | −1.15 (0.33) |
| Trochanter | 0.632 (0.02) | −1.01 (0.27) | −0.87 (0.28) |
| Intertrochanter | 0.968 (0.03) | −1.28 (0.24) | −1.20 (0.29) |
| Ward's triangle | 0.669 (0.04) | −1.16 (0.34) | −0.53 (0.38) |
| Total femur | 0.837 (0.03) | −1.15 (0.25) | −1.03 (0.27) |