Background: Bone mineral density (BMD) changes during the course of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The present study was designed to investigate the status of BMD in patients with RA treated with anti-rheumatic drugs. Methods: BMD at the femoral neck (FN-BMD) and lumbar spine (LS-BMD) were measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method using Norland densitometer. Disease activity (DA) wa...

introduction: thalassemia is the most common genetic disorder, affecting around 200 million people worldwide. the etiology of this bone disease is multifactorial. seemingly, in the setting of increased bone turnover which manifests by increased bone resorption and remodeling; bone density decreases. in this research, thalassaemia patients with osteoporosis were placed on oral alendronate therap...

introduction: osteoporosis is a multifactorial disease and several factors are involved in development and progression of the disease. the aim of this study was to increase our understanding of the relation between age, weight, bmi, postmenopausal age and bone mineral density in post menopause women. methods: 240 azarbaijani women aged 50-70 years having inclusion criteria were recruited. bone ...

Background: The primary objective of this study was to assess BMD change in Iranian females with breast cancer. Methods: A sample of 73 female breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy either alone or followed by radiotherapy between March 2013 and February 2016 were considered for this study. Bone mineral density (BMD) change was evaluated by measuring z-score of lumbar spin...

Background: Failure to maintain bone mass density is a major complication in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and also identifying associated risk factors in CF patients. Materials and Methods: Present study conducted on 59 CF patients aged 5-35 years referred to respiratory clinic of Masih Daneshvari Hospi...