Baseline bone mineral density at the end of the study
| Budesonide | Placebo | |
| Subjects n | 78 | 71 |
| Femoral neck g·cm2 | 0.88±0.15 (0.57–1.27) | 0.85±0.15 (0.54–1.29) |
| Femoral trochanter g·cm2 | 0.78±0.16 (0.33–1.19) | 0.77±0.17 (0.48–1.22) |
| Femoral Ward’s triangle g·cm2 | 0.68±0.18 (0.30–1.12) | 0.66±0.18 (0.34–1.20) |
| L2–L4 g·cm2 | 1.09±0.19 (0.56–1.68)# | 1.06±0.19 (0.70–1.61)¶ |
Data are presented as mean±sd (range)
#: n=82
¶: n=79