Table 5 Effect of drugs on metabolic bone disease
Drugs | S. phosphorus (< 5.5 mg/dl) | S. phosphorus (> 5.5 mg/dl) | P value | S. AP (> 900 IU/dl) | S. AP (< 900 IU/dl) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
At 4 weeks | ||||||
Caffeine + steroid n = 10 | 09 (90%) | 01 (10%) | 0.0001 | 09 (90%) | 01 (10%) | 0.0001 |
Caffeine + diuretic n = 3 | 03 (100%) | 00 (0.0%) | 0.014 | 03 (100%) | 00 (0.0%) | 0.014 |
Caffeine only n = 44 | 34 (77.2%) | 10 (22.7%) | 0.0001 | 34 (77.2%) | 10 (22.7%) | 0.0001 |
At discharge | ||||||
Caffeine + steroid n = 10 | 09 (90%) | 01 (10%) | 0.0001 | 09 (90%) | 01 (10%) | 0.0001 |
Caffeine + diuretic n = 3 | 03 (100%) | 00 (0.0%) | 0.014 | 03 (100%) | 00 (0.0%) | 0.014 |
Caffeine only n = 44 | 34 (77.2%) | 10 (22.7%) | 0.0001 | 34 (77.2%) | 10 (22.7%) | 0.0001 |