Vitamin K and metabolic bone disease.

Acute Effects of Fracture on Bone Markers and Vitamin K To the Editor: New biochemical markers provide useful information in the diagnosis and monitoring of metabolic bone disease and in the prediction of fracture

Endocrine and metabolic disorders in &#946 -thalassemia major patients

Background: Thalassemia is the most common hereditary anemia and beta thalassemia major is its most severe form. Endocrine abnormalities in thalassemia major are common disturbing complications that need prompt management. The purpose of this study was to determine the endocrine disorders and bone mineral density in patients with major -thalassemia in Qazvin, Iran. Methods: In this cross- sect...

A.S.P.E.N. clinical guidelines: nutrition support of neonatal patients at risk for metabolic bone disease.

BACKGROUND Premature infants are at increased risk for metabolic bone disease, with resulting delayed bone growth, osteopenia, and rickets. METHOD A systematic review of the best available evidence to answer a series of questions regarding neonatal patients at risk of metabolic bone disease receiving parenteral or enteral nutrition was undertaken and evaluated using concepts adopted from the ...

Helicobacter pylori infection and osteoporosis in elderly patients

changes (BMD) and osteoporosis .Helico bacter pylori which is a known cause of gastritis and peptic ulcer Osteopprosis is one major cause of bone fracture and subsequent morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Several clinical and demographic parameters including aging, menopause, parity , inflammatory disease, hormonal, gastrointestinal, renal and metabolic disorders like vitamin D ...

1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol deficiency: the probable cause of hypocalcemia and metabolic bone disease in pseudohypoparathyroidism.

Pseudohypoparathyroidism (PsH) is a genetic disease characterized by hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and metabolic unresponsiveness to parathyroid hormone (PTH). The administration of PTH elicits neither a significant rise in serum calcium (calcemic response) nor a decrease in the renal tubule reabsorption of phosphorus (phosphaturic response). The diminished phosphaturic response is due to an...

Perioperative management of bariatric surgery patients: focus on metabolic bone disease.

Chronic vitamin D deficiency, inadequate calcium intake, and secondary hyperparathyroidism are common in obese individuals, placing them at risk for low bone mass and metabolic bone disease. After bariatric surgery, they are at even higher risk, owing to malabsorption and decreased oral intake. Meticulous preoperative screening, judicious use of vitamin and mineral supplements, addressing modif...