Bone mineral density in children with cirrhosis.
J Gastroenterol
; 41(9): 873-7, 2006 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17048051
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Despite the clinical importance of osteoporosis in individuals with cirrhosis, little is known about it, especially in children. We evaluated the bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) of children with cirrhosis.METHODS:
Forty children with cirrhosis (mean age, 10.4 +/- 3.9 years) were involved. BMD and BMC were measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry at lumbar vertebrae 1-4, and the results were compared with those of 62 healthy age- and sex-matched children.RESULTS:
The mean lumbar spine BMD of patients with cirrhosis was 0.482 +/- 0.107 g/cm(2) and that of the controls was 0.687 +/- 0.172 g/cm(2) (P < 0.0001). The mean lumbar spine BMC of patients with cirrhosis was 20.008 +/- 8.409 g and that of controls was 32.859 +/- 14.665 g (P < 0.0001). After the confounding variables (weight, height, and pubertal stage) were controlled for, the difference in BMD and BMC values between patients with cirrhosis and healthy controls was significant (0.535 +/- 0.061 g/cm(2) vs 0.653 +/- 0.048 g/cm(2), and 24.515 +/- 5.052 g vs 29.952 +/- 3.971 g, respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Because of the significant difference in BMD and BMC values between our patients with cirrhosis and healthy controls, patients with cirrhosis should be evaluated for osteopenia.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Densidade Óssea
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Cirrose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Gastroenterol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia