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| Castro,T.C.M.; Terreri,M.T.; Szejnfeld,V.L.; Castro,C.H.M.; Fisberg,M.; Gabay,M.; Hilário,M.O.E.. |
| We evaluated spine bone mineral density (BMD) in Brazilian children with juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) in order to detect potential predictors of reduction in bone mass. A cross-sectional study of BMD at the lumbar spine level (L2-L4) was conducted on 16 female JSLE patients aged 6-17 years. Thirty-two age-matched healthy girls were used as control. BMD at the lumbar spine was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Weight, height and pubertal Tanner stage were determined in patients and controls. Disease duration, mean daily steroid doses, mean cumulative steroid doses and JSLE activity measured by the systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index (SLEDAI) were determined for all JSLE patients based on their medical charts. All... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Systemic lupus erythematosus; Children; Adolescents; Bone mineral density; Osteoporosis; Corticosteroids. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002001000008 |
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| Braga Júnior,J.W.R.; Neves,R.M.S.; Pinheiro,M.M.; Frisoli Júnior,A.; Castro,C.H.M.; Szejnfeld,V.L.; Carvalho,A.B.. |
| We evaluated the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporotic fractures in kidney transplantation (KT) patients and determined risk factors associated with osteoporotic fractures. The study was conducted on 191 patients (94 men and 97 women) with first KT for 3 years or more presenting stable and preserved renal function (serum creatinine levels lower than 2.5 mg/dl). KT patients were on immunosuppressive therapy and the cumulative doses of these drugs were also evaluated. BMD was determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at multiple sites (spine, femur and total body). Quantitative ultrasound of the calcaneus (broadband ultrasound attenuation, speed of sound, and stiffness index, SI) was also performed. Twenty-four percent (46) of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Kidney transplantation; Bone density; Quantitative ultrasound; Osteoporosis; Fracture. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000100016 |
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