During growth, bone strength is conferred through subtle adaptations in bone mass and geometry in response to muscle forces. Few studie...
Bone structure and volumetric density in young adults born prematurely: a peripheral quantitative computed tomography study
Prematurity is known to be associated with reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in childhood, but whether this condition has long-term de...
Bone geometry and density in the skeleton of pre-pubertal gymnasts and school children
We have studied the differences between the peripheral and axial skeleton of pre-pubertal gymnasts and controls. We hypothesised that c...
Quantitative bone analysis in children: current methods and recommendations
Over the past decade there have been an increasing number of published manuscripts dealing with pediatric bone mineral density (BMD). T...
A cybernetic approach to osteoporosis in anorexia nervosa
A group of 25 female individuals, who had been admitted to the University Hospital with the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN) 3 to 10 ...
Peripheral quantitative computed tomography of the distal radius in young subjects – new reference data and interpretation of results
Application of bone densitometry to clinical use requires the availability of accessible reference data and is helped by an interpretat...
Three children with lower limb fractures and a mineralization defect: a novel bone fragility disorder
In this report, we describe three unrelated children with an apparently novel bone fragility disorder that is associated with an idiopa...
Association of an aromatase TTTA repeat polymorphism with circulating estrogen, bone structure, and biochemistry in older women
Osteoporosis is a disease that is strongly genetically determined. Aromatase converts androgens to estradiol in postmenopausal women, t...
Growth hormone changes bone geometry and body composition in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis requiring glucocorticoid treatment: a controlled study using peripheral quantitative computed tomography
Osteopenia and growth retardation have been described in children with chronic arthritis. GH has an impact on both. In the present cont...
Diagnostik im Umbruch
Auf dem zweiten interdisziplinären Forum 'Knochen und Muskeln - Neue Welten' gab es neue Erkenntnisse über den Zusammenhang von Muskeln...