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...
Lower estimates of net endogenous non-carbonic acid production are positively associated with indexes of bone health in premenopausal and perimenopausal women
BACKGROUND: The link between acid-base homeostasis and skeletal integrity has gained increasing prominence in the literature. Estimatio...
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...
Diagnostik der Osteoporose
Dioe Festigkeit eines Knochens hängt von vielen Faktoren ab und sie ändert sich je anch Alter der Patienten, mechanischer Beanspruchung...
Age- and gender-related differences in vertebral bone mass, density, and strength
This study was designed to evaluate age- and gender-related differences in vertebral bone mass, density, and strength by dual-energy X-...
The volumetric bone density and cortical thickness in adult patients affected by osteogenesis imperfecta
In patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), a disease characterized by abnormal bone fragility, bone mineral density (BMD) was found...