Device-specific thresholds to diagnose osteoporosis at the proximal femur: an approach to interpreting peripheral bone measurements in clinical practice
INTRODUCTION: A single T score criterion cannot be universally applied to different peripheral bone measurement devices, since measurem...
Long-term recreational gymnastics provides a clear benefit in age-related functional decline and bone loss. A prospective 6-year study
INTRODUCTION: Bone fragility and decreased functional performance are risk factors for osteoporotic fractures. The influence of long-te...
High parity is associated with increased bone size and strength
Some, but not all, studies report an association between decreased hip fracture risk and high parity despite similar bone mineral densi...
The discriminative ability of peripheral and axial bone measurements to identify proximal femoral, vertebral, distal forearm and proximal humeral fractures: a case control study
Previous studies evaluating peripheral bone measurement devices have often used discontinued technologies, compared single devices, onl...
Musculoskeletal and functional muscle-bone analysis in children with rheumatic disease using peripheral quantitative computed tomography
Bone demineralization is a severe complication of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and other rheumatic diseases. To identify patient...
Bone density and hemoglobin levels in older persons: results from the InCHIANTI study
Hypoxemia has been recognized as a risk factor for bone loss. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship of bone m...
Assessment of anthropometric, systemic, and lifestyle factors influencing bone status in the legs of spinal cord injured individuals
The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of muscle spasms, systemic or lifestyle factors on bone mass and geometry of t...
Bone loss in patients with untreated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is mediated by an increase in bone resorption associated with hypercapnia
This study sought to determine whether the bone loss in untreated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with hyper...
Lasofoxifene (CP-336,156) protects against the age-related changes in bone mass, bone strength, and total serum cholesterol in intact aged male rats
The purpose of this study was to evaluate if long-term (6 months) treatment with lasofoxifene (LAS), a new selective estrogen receptor ...
Assessment of the tibia using ultrasonic guided waves in pubertal girls
The purpose of this study was to compare low frequency ultrasonic guided wave measurements with established ultrasound and bone density...