Study of serum factors potentially involved in the pathogenesis of heterotopic bone formation after severe brain injury.
Joint Bone Spine
; 72(2): 146-9, 2005 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To look for serum factors detectable early after head injury and predictive of heterotopic bone formation. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
In this prospective study of a homogeneous population of 31 men with severe brain injury, blood samples were obtained 3 months after the accident, and levels of serum factors influenced by bone metabolism were compared between patients with and without heterotopic bone formation. As extensive fractures can influence serum factors, the patients without heterotopic bone formation were divided into two groups based on whether they had major fractures. Radionuclide bone scanning was used to validate patient classification.RESULTS:
The group with heterotopic bone formation had significantly higher serum alkaline phosphatase levels (P < 0.01) and significantly lower serum leptin levels (P < 0.01), as compared to the other two groups. Body mass index and serum creatinine were comparable in the three groups.CONCLUSION:
Leptin may be associated with the development of heterotopic bone formation. The antiosteogenic effect of leptin mediated by hypothalamic neurons may be impaired by hypothalamic damage related to severe brain injury.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Huesos
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Lesiones Encefálicas
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Coristoma
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Leptina
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Fosfatasa Alcalina
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Joint Bone Spine
Asunto de la revista:
REUMATOLOGIA
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia