Impaired geometric properties of tibia in older women with hip fracture history
SUMMARY: This study evaluated side-to-side differences in tibial mineral mass and geometry in women with previous hip fracture sustaine...
A multi-component exercise regimen to prevent functional decline and bone fragility in home-dwelling elderly women: randomized, controlled trial
Summary: This study showed that combination of strength, balance, agility and jumping training prevented functional decline and bone fr...
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...
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 ...
Oral glucocorticoid-induced fall in cortical bone volume and density in postmenopausal asthmatic patients
Despite a deepening understanding of the influence of glucocorticoids (GC) on trabecular bone, little is known about GC-induced cortica...
Skeletal effects of long-term estrogen and testosterone replacement treatment in a man with congenital aromatase deficiency: evidences of a priming effect of estrogen for sex steroids action on bone
The relative contribution of each sex steroid (i.e. estrogen and androgen) on bone in men and the relationships among sex steroids and ...
Detrimental effect of oral contraceptives on parameters of bone mass and geometry in a cohort of 248 young women
The aim of this cross-sectional analysis was to examine the skeletal effects of low-dose monophasic oral contraceptive (OC) use in a co...
Influence of birth weight on peripheral bone in young Gambian adults: a pQCT study
Birth weight has been shown to predict adult skeletal size and bone mineral content independently of postnatal factors. However, it is ...
Influence of birth weight and early diet on peripheral bone in premenopausal Cambridge women: a pQCT study
Epidemiological studies have shown relationships of adult bone mineral status with birth weight and diet in early life. Most of these s...
Correlates of bone quality in older persons
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: In a population-based sample of older persons, we studied the relationship between tibial bone density and geomet...