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...
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...
Increased periosteal circumference remains present 12 months after an exercise intervention in preschool children
We previously reported that calcium intake enhanced the leg bone response to physical activity of preschool children in a 12-month rand...
Estrogens are essential for male pubertal periosteal bone expansion
The skeletal response to estrogen therapy was studied in a 17-yr-old boy with congenital aromatase deficiency. As expected, estrogen th...
Bone mineral density in children with primary hyperoxaluria type I
BACKGROUND: In primary hyperoxaluria type I (PH 1), hepatic overproduction of oxalate leads to its deposition in various organ systems ...
Analysis of the functional muscle-bone unit of the forearm in pediatric renal transplant recipients
BACKGROUND: Renal transplantation in children and adolescents is associated with various skeletal complications. The incidence of spont...
From bone biology to bone analysis
Bone development is one of the key processes characterizing childhood and adolescence. Understanding this process is not only important...
Musculoskeletal abnormalities of the forearm in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis relate mainly to bone geometry
OBJECTIVE: Alterations of the skeletal system, including reduced bone mineral density, increased frequency of fractures, and changes in...