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Pinheiro,Bruna; Zambrano,Marina B.; Vanz,Ana Paula; Brizola,Evelise; Souza,Liliane Todeschini de; Félix,Têmis Maria. |
Abstract Treatment of moderate and severe forms of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) with cyclic pamidronate at the Reference Center for OI Treatment in Southern Brazil was studied. A retrospective cohort study was conducted from 2002 to 2012. Data were obtained during inpatient (drug infusion) and outpatient care. Clinical data, including the presence of blue sclerae, dentinogenesis imperfecta, history and site of the fractures, biochemical data, including calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase levels, were systematically collected. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Forty-five patients (26 females) were included in the study, and the age of the patients at the time of diagnosis ranged from 1 to 144... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Osteogenesis imperfecta; Bone fracture; Clinical features; Pamidronate treatment; Compliance. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572019000200252 |
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