patients and methods in this cross-sectional study, we evaluated all patients referred to a single rheumatology clinic for bone mineral density measurements from 2009 to 2010. all patients who had bone mineral density measurements taken from the hip, lumbar spine, forearm, and whole body were enrolled in the study. standard bone mineral density measurements were performed using a dual energy x-...

osteoporosis is a major public health problem in iran. bone densitometry is used to diagnose osteopenia and osteoporosis and if necessary, prevent bone fractures, especially that of femoral neck. bone density is related to several factors including race, age, sex, environmental factors and nutrition. no comprehensive study has been performed in iran, yet. among the 10 to 75 year-old population ...

AIMS To improve energy intake in sick very low birthweight (VLBW) infants; to decrease growth problems, lessen pulmonary morbidity, shorten hospital stay, and avoid possible feeding related morbidity. Morbidity in VLBW infants thought to be associated with parenteral and enteral feeding includes bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotising enterocolitis, septicaemia, cholestasis and osteopenia of pr...

Background: Hematologic malignancies in childhood and their treatments can cause dental anomalies and jaw bone abnormalities; therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of these disorders in children. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on all children diagnosed with hematologic malignancies that referred to in Amirkola Children’s Hospital from 2011 to 2018. Al...

Aim to assess the prevalence of low muscle mass and bone density in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), depending on level glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c).
 Material methods.The study included 187 (mean age 65.16 4.31 years), who were tested for fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, osteocalcin (OC), procollagen 1 N-terminal propeptide (P1NP), C-terminal I collagen telopeptides (B-CTX), 25-h...

UNLABELLED Many fractures occur in women with moderate fracture risk caused by osteopenia. Strontium ranelate was studied in 1431 postmenopausal women with osteopenia. Vertebral fracture risk reduction of 41-59% was shown depending on the site and fracture status at baseline. This is the first report of antivertebral fracture efficacy in women with vertebral osteopenia. INTRODUCTION Women wit...

Objective: Increased risk of osteoporosis in patients with diabetes is confirmed. However, earlier biomarker as a diagnostic tool for diabetic osteopenia and osteoporosis is absent on clinical diagnosis. Osteoinductive factor (OIF) is known to be an essential component of the bone matrix. We aimed to investigate the relationship between OIF and 2 diabetes mellitus in combination with osteopenia...