Aim of study was determine if a correlation exists between bone mass density and concentration of osteoprotegerin. We examined the group of 199 patients of mean age of 63 years. Of the group under study, 31 patients had normal bone density (T score > -1 and < 1) and 168 probands had osteopenia or osteoporosis (T < -1). Persons with normal BMD values had median values of OPG 60.8 ng/l, while pat...

osteoporosis diagnosis is usually based on examination of the hip bone and vertebrae density; however, the radius bone has gained attention recently in terms of feasibility and accessibility as it is done by portable devices with proper precision. this study aims to compare hip and spine density with radius, knowing whether radius may be an appropriate alternative for osteoporosis diagnosis. 12...

Bone density is definitely a bona fide health concern! It?s directly related to the strength of your skeletal frame, which supports your entire body and allows you to move in addition to protecting your soft organs from injury. So, the lower the bone density, the more vulnerable you are to breaks and fractures (more on that later). Bone density tests [2] are administered by health care professi...

Bone density is definitely a bona fide health concern! It?s directly related to the strength of your skeletal frame, which supports your entire body and allows you to move in addition to protecting your soft organs from injury. So, the lower the bone density, the more vulnerable you are to breaks and fractures (more on that later). Bone density tests [2] are administered by health care professi...

The aim of this paper is to review the main aspects related to high bone density (HBD) as well as to discuss the physiologic mechanisms involved in bone health. There are still no well-defined criteria for identification of individuals with HBD and there are few studies on the topic. Most studies demonstrate that overweight, male gender, black ethnic background, physical activity, calcium and f...

background: in this experimental study, the radiographic and biomechanical characteristics of osteoperforated rabbit tibia during bone repair period were investigated. materials and methods: using dental drills, 2 mm holes were drilled at the mid-shaft of right tibia in 12 new zealand white rabbits. the left tibia was intact and selected as the control. x-rays of the left and right tibias were ...

objectives: fluoxetine is a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (ssri) widely used for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. the aim of this study was to assess the effect of fluoxetine on orthodontic tooth movement (otm) in rats. materials and methods: forty-five male wistar rats were randomly divided into three groups namely the control group (no medicat...

Background: Changes in patients’ bone mineral density (BMD) is one of the problems in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, which can be due to the use of corticosteroid drugs to reduce patients' symptoms or due to the aging process in patients. In this study, we decided to compare BMD in patients with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: This study as a cross-sectional descrip...