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Peripheral bone density in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol 2009; 28:1141-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s10067-009-1211-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2009] [Revised: 05/17/2009] [Accepted: 05/30/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Differences in precision in bone mineral density measured by SXA and DXA: the NOREPOS study. Eur J Epidemiol 2008; 23:615-24. [PMID: 18594994 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9271-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2007] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The aims were to compare the precision (reliability) in single X-ray (SXA) and dual X-ray (DXA) absorptiometry, and to compare smallest detectable difference (SDD). An additional aim was to examine determinants for precision in bone mineral density (BMD). BMD was measured by SXA (DTX-100, Osteometer) in the forearm and by DXA (Lunar Expert) in the forearm and in the hip. Two measurements were performed at each site/method, and 195 of 207 participants had complete datasets. Participants were aged 47-49 and 71-74 years. The precision was estimated by Root Mean Square Standard Deviation (RMS SD) with 95% Confidence Interval (95%CI) and the corresponding coefficients of variation (CV%). Determinants (age, gender, BMD) were analysed by multiple linear regression with log (SD) and log (CV) as dependent variables. RMS SD tended to be largest in older women and in those with low BMD. RMS SD for SXA and DXA forearm was 4.6 (4.2-5.1) and 6.8 (6.1-7.4) and the corresponding CVs 1.0% and 1.4%. RMS SD for DXA hip was 11.0 (9.9-12.0) with CV 1.2%. To detect a 3% change in BMD one would need two repeated measurements by DXA in the distal forearm at each of two consultations, but only one measurement by SXA in the distal forearm and also only one measurement by DXA in the hip. Precision differed by type of densitometer affecting the number of repeated measurements needed to detect a given BMD difference.
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Hong X, Niu T, Chen C, Wang B, Venners SA, Fang Z, Xu X. Familial aggregation of forearm bone mineral density in Chinese. Eur J Epidemiol 2007; 22:335-41. [PMID: 17484033 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-007-9117-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2006] [Accepted: 02/13/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a major public health concern and its prevalence can be predicted based on forearm bone mineral density (BMD). This study is to investigate the familial aggregation of forearm BMD in a population-based, cross-sectional study in Anhui, China. Information on sociodemographic and environmental variables was obtained from 1,636 subjects from 409 nuclear families (including mother, father, and their first two children) by a standardized questionnaire. The forearm BMD was measured by peripheral dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (pDXA). Using generalized additive models with a sequential adjustment for covariates, it was clearly indicated that the forearm BMD of the mother, the father, and the first sibling each had a significant and independent relation to the forearm BMD of the second sibling. Furthermore, using multiple logistic regression, the second sibling had an odds ratio (OR) of 5.3 (95%CI: 2.0-14.5) of having an extremely low (bottom 10th percentile) proximal forearm BMD and an OR of 4.3 (95%CI: 1.6-12.0) of having an extremely low distal forearm BMD when the parental mean forearm BMD was low and the first sibling's forearm BMD was low. Our findings showing strong familial aggregation of both proximal and distal forearm BMD values suggest that genetic factors play a significant role in determining both traits.
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- Xiumei Hong
- Center for Population Genetics, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health M/C 923, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W Taylor, Rm 978B, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Parathyroid hormone is elevated but bone markers and density are normal
in young female subjects who consume inadequate dietary calcium. Br J Nutr 2007. [DOI: 10.1017/s000711450000129x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Dietary Ca and osteocalcin (OC), parathyroid hormone (PTH),
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D), insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and sex
hormone binding globulin (SHBG) were assessed simultaneously to bone mineral
density (BMD) in 200 adolescent girls (aged 11–15 years) and 100 young women
(aged 20–23 years), selected from the lowest and highest end of the Ca
intake distribution of a larger population sample. Ca intake was evaluated
by food frequency questionnaires, BMD was measured by dual energy x-ray
absorptiometry at ultradistal and proximal radius of non-dominant arm, bone
age was estimated from x-rays of left hand and wrist according to.
Surprisingly, mean Ca intakes were below the dietary reference intakes in
the subgroups of girls and women with the highest measured Ca consumption.
Postmenarcheal, but not premenarcheal girls showed radial densities as high
as the women and in no group was BMD associated with Ca intake. In all
adolescents serum PTH was negatively related to dietary Ca. In girls before
menarche IGF-I was positively associated with bone age, while in the same
subjects the negative relationship between SHBG and BMD pointed to the
crucial role of bioavailable sex steroids on bone mass apposition in early
puberty. OC levels decreased progressively with age, while serum 25-OH-D
significantly increased after menarche. In conclusion, although in
adolescents low Ca intake has not been shown to induce any immediate
deleterious effect on radial density, the compensatory hypersecretion of PTH
supports the need for an adequate Ca intake to achieve peak bone
mass.
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The following are guidelines for evaluation and consideration for treatment of patients with inflammatory bone disease (IBD) after bone mineral density (BMD) measurements. The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) has indicated that its recommendations are intended to serve as reference points for clinical decision-making, not as rigid standards, limits, or rules. They should not be interpreted as quality standards.
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- Gary R Lichtenstein
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Gastroenterology Division, Department of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283, USA.
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Fuleihan GEH, Baddoura R, Awada H, Okais J, Rizk P, McClung M. Lebanese guidelines for osteoporosis assessment and treatment: who to test? What measures to use? When to treat? J Clin Densitom 2005; 8:148-63. [PMID: 15908702 DOI: 10.1385/jcd:8:2:148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2004] [Revised: 11/09/2004] [Accepted: 11/09/2004] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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With the demographic explosion of the population worldwide, the human, social, and economic costs of osteoporosis will continue to rise. It is estimated that the magnitude of the problem might be even larger in developing countries, including those in the Middle East. Although several organizations and countries have developed or adapted guidelines to their local needs, as of today there are no guidelines for osteoporosis assessment in the Middle East. In April 2002, a panel of osteoporosis experts met and discussed practice guidelines for osteoporosis assessment and treatment in Lebanon. The process, which involved an overview of international guidelines as well as local data on osteoporosis, resulted in a draft for Lebanese guidelines that addressed three main questions: "Who to test?" "What measures to use?" and "When to treat?". Representatives from five major Lebanese societies (Endocrinology, Rheumatology, Orthopedics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Radiology) subsequently reviewed, discussed, and officially endorsed the guidelines after revisions. The Lebanese guidelines were also endorsed by the Eastern Mediterranean branch of the World Health Organization.
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- Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan
- Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Arabi A, Salamoun M, Ballout H, Fuleihan GEH. Densitometer type and impact on risk assessment for osteoporosis. J Clin Densitom 2005; 8:261-6. [PMID: 16055954 DOI: 10.1385/jcd:8:3:261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2004] [Revised: 12/20/2004] [Accepted: 12/20/2004] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Studies have shown a high correlation between measurements of bone mineral density (BMD) obtained on differentdual-energy X-ray absorptiometry machines. Challenger osteodensitometers (Diagnostic Medical System [DMS],Montpellier, France) are becoming widely used but little is known about their clinical performance. The aim of this study was to compare BMD measurements and the resulting patient classification based on T-scores obtained on a DMS Challenger device to those obtained on Hologic 4500A (Bedford, MA) device. Fifty-three volunteers were studied. The BMD of the spine and of the hip were simultaneously measured on both densitometers. BMD values obtained on the Challenger were significantly higher than those obtained with the Hologic QDR4500 (p<0.001). The correlations coefficients between the Hologic QDR4500 and the DMS Challenger measured BMDs were r=0.70 at the femoral neck, r=0.70 at the trochanter, and r=0.83 at the spine (p<0.001). Among the 35 postmenopausal women, there was discordance in the WHO T-score-based classification in 28 subjects (80%) at the spine, 18 subjects (52%) at the femoral neck, and 14 subjects (42%) at the trochanter. The intermachine agreement was low: The kappa score was -0.10 at the spine, 0.2 at the femoral neck, and 0.3 at the trochanter. In conclusion, this study cautions against the use of non established densitometers that leads to underdiagnosis of patients and, subsequently, to inappropriate treatment strategies.
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- Asma Arabi
- Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Arabi A, Nabulsi M, Maalouf J, Choucair M, Khalifé H, Vieth R, El-Hajj Fuleihan G. Bone mineral density by age, gender, pubertal stages, and socioeconomic status in healthy Lebanese children and adolescents. Bone 2004; 35:1169-79. [PMID: 15542043 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2004.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2003] [Revised: 04/08/2004] [Accepted: 06/25/2004] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gender, ethnicity, and lifestyle factors affect bone mass acquisition during childhood, thus the need for age- and sex-adjusted Z scores using ethnic-specific data for bone mineral density (BMD) measurement. This study aimed at establishing normative data for BMD in healthy Lebanese children and adolescents. Three hundred sixty-three healthy children aged 10 to 17 years (mean+/-SD: 13.1+/-2.0) were studied. BMD, bone mineral content (BMC), and lean mass were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) using a Hologic 4500A device, and apparent volumetric BMD (BMAD) of the lumbar spine and the femoral neck were calculated. BMD, BMC, and BMAD were expressed by age groups and Tanner stages for boys and girls separately. There was a significant effect of age and puberty on all bone parameters, except at the femoral neck BMAD in boys. BMC and BMD were higher at cortical sites in boys, including subtotal body and hip; whereas, in girls, it was higher at a site more enriched in trabecular bone, namely the lumbar spine. At several skeletal sites, girls had significantly higher BMD adjusted for lean mass than boys. By the end of puberty, adolescents had a mean BMD that was 43-66% higher at the lumbar spine and 25-41% higher at cortical sites than pre-pubertal children, depending on the gender. Mean BMD values in the study group were significantly lower (P<0.01) than Western normative values, with Z scores ranging between -0.2 and -1.1. In both genders, children of lower socioeconomic status tended to have lower BMD than those from a higher socioeconomic background. This study allows additional insight into gender dimorphism in mineral accretion during puberty. It also provides a valuable reference database for the assessment of BMD in children with pubertal or growth disorders who are of Middle Eastern origin.
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- Asma Arabi
- Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, 113-6044 Beirut, Lebanon
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Arabi A, Tamim H, Nabulsi M, Maalouf J, Khalifé H, Choucair M, Vieth R, El-Hajj Fuleihan G. Sex differences in the effect of body-composition variables on bone mass in healthy children and adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr 2004; 80:1428-35. [PMID: 15531697 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/80.5.1428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prophylactic interventions against osteoporosis require a determination of the factors that influence the accumulation of bone mass during growth. OBJECTIVE The objective was to determine the independent sex-specific contribution of lean mass and fat mass to bone mineral content (BMC), after adjustment for anthropometric variables and lifestyle factors, in healthy children and adolescents. DESIGN Healthy schoolchildren (184 boys and 179 girls) aged 10-17 y (x+/- SD: 13.0 +/- 2.1 y) participated in this cross-sectional study. Total and regional (lumbar spine, femoral neck, and distal one-third of the radius) BMC and body composition were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS A significant effect of anthropometric variables and lifestyle factors on BMC was observed at all skeletal sites. Lean mass and fat mass showed robust correlations with BMC, even after adjustment for anthropometric variables and lifestyle factors. Lean mass contributed to 6-12% of the variance in BMC in boys and to 4-10% in girls. Fat mass accounted for 0.1-2% of BMC variance in boys and to 0.1-6.5% in girls. CONCLUSIONS Both lean mass and fat mass are consistent predictors of BMC at multiple skeletal sites in healthy children and adolescents. The contribution of lean mass to BMC variance was larger in boys than in girls. In both sexes, the highest contribution of lean mass to BMC was observed at the femoral neck.
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- Asma Arabi
- Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
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Theodorou DJ, Theodorou SJ, Sartoris DJ. Imaging modalities in the assessment of osteoporosis. COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY 2003; 28:189-99. [PMID: 12506488 DOI: 10.1007/s12019-002-0017-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Imaging can be helpful in the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Several imaging modalities have become available to assess bone mass in the peripheral, axial, or entire skeleton. The basic principles, indications, and limitations of each imaging method are presented.
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- Daphne J Theodorou
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
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Affiliation(s)
- Charles N Bernstein
- Department of Internal Medicine and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Theodorou DJ, Theodorou SJ, Sartoris DJ. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in diagnosis of osteoporosis: basic principles, indications, and scan interpretation. COMPREHENSIVE THERAPY 2003; 28:190-200. [PMID: 12360631 DOI: 10.1007/s12019-002-0028-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry is currently the most commonly used modality for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, allowing fast, accurate, and noninvasive measurements of bone mineral density. In this review we discuss the principles, applications, advantages, and limitations of this diagnostic technique.
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- Daphne J Theodorou
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA
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El-Hajj Fuleihan G, Baddoura R, Awada H, Salam N, Salamoun M, Rizk P. Low peak bone mineral density in healthy Lebanese subjects. Bone 2002; 31:520-8. [PMID: 12398950 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(02)00845-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Osteoporosis is a major public health problem in Western countries and is projected to have a similar impact in the Middle East. It has been suggested that peak bone mineral density (BMD), a major determinant of osteoporotic fractures later in life, may be lower in this part of the world compared with the Western world. However, subjects have not been randomly selected or systematically screened to rule out secondary causes of bone loss. The purpose of this study was to determine peak bone mass and lifestyle risk factors for bone loss in a randomly chosen sample of healthy Lebanese subjects from the greater Beirut area. Subjects 25-35 years of age were randomly selected from greater Beirut, which comprises one third of the Lebanese at large, and studied during the Fall of 1999. BMD was measured at the lumbar spine, hip, forearm, and total body. A questionnaire on lifestyle factors was administered to all subjects. Results were compared with the database of subjects from the USA provided by the manufacturer, and to the NHANES database for the total hip. Two hundred thirteen subjects were studied; 45 subjects rotated at all three centers for cross-calibration purposes. Peak BMD in Lebanese subjects was 0.2-0.9 SD below that of peak BMD in American subjects, depending on skeletal site, gender, and densitometer. These differences persisted after attempting to adjust for body size. Osteoporosis and osteopenia were more prevalent than in healthy young Americans. Height, weight, and total body fat were the most significant correlates of BMD/bone mineral content (BMC), accounting for 0.3-0.7 of the variance in bone mass measurement. Lifestyle factors had a very modest but significant contribution to bone mass variance. This is the first population-based study from the Middle East demonstrating that peak BMD is slightly lower in Lebanese subjects compared as with an established database from the USA. Due to the selection of relatively healthier subjects in our study than in the NHANES study, the actual differences between the two populations may be even greater. The impact of our findings on the epidemiology of osteoporotic fractures in Lebanon remains to be determined.
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- G El-Hajj Fuleihan
- Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Mole PA, McMurdo ME, Paterson CR. Evaluation of peripheral dual energy X-ray absorptiometry: comparison with single photon absorptiometry of the forearm and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry of the spine or femur. Br J Radiol 1998; 71:427-32. [PMID: 9659136 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.71.844.9659136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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An evaluation of the Osteoscan peripheral dual energy X-ray absorptiometer (pDXA) was carried out to compare its performance with those of a single photon absorptiometer (SPA) (Molsgaard Medical ND1100A) and a dual energy X-ray absorptiometer (DXA) (Lunar DPX alpha) of the spine or femur. In 57 patients, correlation between bone mineral content (BMC) of the forearm at the ultradistal (UD) site by pDXA and by SPA was high (r = 0.94). Comparisons were also made with spine and femur bone mineral density (BMD) DXA measurements. The correlation of z-scores of UD BMD with z-scores for lumbar spine L2-L4 was r = 0.63 (n = 73 patients); and with z-scores for neck of femur was r = 0.72 (n = 33). With the Osteoscan the measurement error coefficient of variation in vivo was 2.6% for BMC, 1.8% for BMD at the ultradistal site; 2.1% for BMC and 1.9% for BMD at the mid-distal site. Repeat measurements were made of the European forearm phantom; precision for SPA was slightly better than either pDXA or Lunar DXA. The Osteoscan has the potential for a rapid throughput of patients and is not affected by calcification and degenerative changes that can corrupt DXA measurements on the anteroposterior spine in older women.
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- P A Mole
- Department of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, UK
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Taneepanichskul S, Intaraprasert S, Theppisai U, Chaturachinda K. Bone mineral density during long-term treatment with Norplant implants and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. A cross-sectional study of Thai women. Contraception 1997; 56:153-5. [PMID: 9347205 DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(97)00116-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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This cross-sectional study compares bone mineral density (BMD) in long-term Norplant implants and depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) users. The objectives of this study were to evaluate and compare the bone mineral density between women using these contraceptives. Forty-one current users of Norplant implants and 50 DMPA users participated in the study. The BMD was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry in the nondominant distal and ultradistal forearm. Serum estradiol was measured by microparticle enzyme immunoassay technique. The demographic characteristics were similar in both groups. The mean durations +/- SD of DMPA and Norplant implants were 59.14 +/- 30.73 and 31.1 +/- 11.2 months, respectively. The BMD of long-term Norplant implant and DMPA users was similar. The serum estradiol in the Norplant implant group was significantly higher than in DMPA users. However, the serum estradiol level in DMPA users ranged into normal for the follicular phase, which is higher than for postmenopausal women. This study suggests that two long-acting progestogen contraceptives do not differ with respect to their impact on BMD in long-term users.
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- S Taneepanichskul
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Peripheral measurement techniques have been the first to be developed for the assessment of osteoporosis, and they remain useful. Besides traditional approaches such as radiographic absorptiometry (RA), radiogrammetry, and single-photon absorptiometry (SPA), new peripheral approaches have been developed that offer powerful ways to assess skeletal status in osteoporosis. These include single x-ray absorptiometry (SXA), peripheral dual x-ray absorptiometry (pDXA), peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), quantitative ultrasound (QUS) techniques, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approaches. This review describes the current role of peripheral imaging techniques vis-à-vis their central imaging counterparts. Peripheral measurement techniques are attractive because equipment cost is substantially lower, radiation exposure is small, and the devices require less space and sometimes are even portable. Additionally, QUS and MRI offer the potential to measure aspects of bone status beyond the limits of bone densitometry. Peripheral techniques represent important diagnostic methods for the assessment of osteoporosis.
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- C C Glüer
- Arbeitsgruppe Medizinische Physik, Klinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Kiel, Germany
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Taneepanichskul S, Intaraprasert S, Theppisai U, Chaturachinda K. Bone mineral density in long-term depot medroxyprogesterone acetate acceptors. Contraception 1997; 56:1-3. [PMID: 9306024 DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(97)00066-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The study of bone density in long-term DMPA users is reported. The aims were to study and compare bone density in long-term DMPA users with intrauterine device (IUD) users. Fifty current users of DMPA with a minimum 36 months previous use were compared to 50 current IUD users as control. The bone mineral density was measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the non-dominant distal and ultradistal forearm. Serum estradiol was measured by microparticle enzyme immunoassay technique in both groups. Age, income, weight, height, BMI, and parity of both groups were matched. The mean bone mineral density of distal forearm in DMPA and IUD users was 0.48 +/- 0.05 g/cm2 in both groups. The mean bone mineral density of ultradistal forearm was 0.38 +/- 0.06 g/cm2 in DMPA users and 0.4 +/- 0.05 g/cm2 in IUD users. No differences in mean bone mineral density of distal and ultradistal forearm between DMPA and IUD users was demonstrated (95% CI -0.02, 0.02 and -0.04, 0.001, respectively). However, the serum estradiol levels were significantly different between DMPA and IUD users (95% CI -122, -68.1). From this study, it is suggested that long-term DMPA use should not have any adverse effect on bone density even if it reduces serum estradiol.
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- S Taneepanichskul
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Since its introduction nearly ten years ago, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has become the single most widely used technique for performing bone densitometry studies. One reason for its popularity is the ability of DXA systems to measure bone mineral density (BMD) in the spine and proximal femur, the two most common sites for osteoporotic fractures. Other advantages of DXA include the exceptionally low radiation dose to patients, short scan times, high resolution images, good precision and inherent stability of calibration. For these reasons DXA scans are widely used to diagnose osteoporosis, assist making decisions in treatment, and as a follow-up response to therapy. Another important application has been the use of DXA in many clinical trials of new treatments for osteoporosis. Since the first generation pencil beam DXA systems became available, the most significant technical innovation has been the introduction of fan beam systems with shorter scan times, increased patient throughput, and improved image quality. New clinical applications include the measurement of lateral spine and total body BMD, body composition, and vertebral morphometry. Despite these advances, posteroanterior (PA) spine and proximal femur scans remain the most widely used application because of their utility in treatment decisions and monitoring response to therapy.
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- G M Blake
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guy's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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Ellis KJ, Shypailo RJ, Hergenroeder A, Perez M, Abrams S. Total body calcium and bone mineral content: comparison of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry with neutron activation analysis. J Bone Miner Res 1996; 11:843-8. [PMID: 8725182 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.5650110616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurement of bone mass with an independent measure of body calcium obtained by neutron activation analysis (NAA). Total body bone mineral content (BMC) was measured using DXA in 46 subjects in the age range 5-47 years (17 children, 28 young women, and 1 adult male). Total body calcium (TBCa) was measured in the same subjects by in vivo NAA. The correlation between the two measures of bone mass was highly significant (BMC[g] = 3.22 x TBCa[g] - 51.4, r > 0.98, p < 0.0001, SEEBMC = 122.7 g). When BMC was the independent parameter, the SEETBCa was 37.5 g. Bland-Altman analysis indicated a mean difference of 2.8 g with a standard error +/- 4.7 g for TBCaNAA versus TBCaDXA when the BMC values were converted to TBCa. The relative change in bone mass (delta TBCa/delta BMC) for DXA was higher than that reported for dual-photon absorptiometry versus NAA. The findings presented in this study provide translational equations among the DXA and NAA measurements and for the conversion of total body BMC to TBCa in children and young adults.
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- K J Ellis
- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Takada M, Engelke K, Hagiwara S, Grampp S, Genant HK. Accuracy and precision study in vitro for peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Osteoporos Int 1996; 6:207-12. [PMID: 8783294 DOI: 10.1007/bf01622736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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We evaluated the accuracy and precision of a peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) scanner, the Stratec XCT-960, using 12 human cadaveric forearms. The accuracy was determined by comparing the total bone mineral content (BMC) with the ash weight (AW). We scanned and ashed three consecutive slices (thickness 2.5 mm) at the standard position (s-position) and at 2.5 mm both proximal and distal to the s-position. The correlation coefficient between the AW and total BMC using slices at the s-position was r = 0.87 with an accuracy error (random component) of 15.5%. The correlation coefficient using all slices was r = 0.90 with an accuracy error of 14.3%. The correlation coefficient improved to r = 0.95 with an accuracy error of 9.7% after averaging the results of all three slices for each forearm. The short-term precision error expressed as the coefficient of variation (CV) of bone mineral density (BMD) and BMC was determined by measuring the forearms five times either with repositioning or without repositioning. The CVs with repositioning were 2.77 and 1.15 for total BMD and BMC, 1.85 for trabecular BMD; without repositioning they were 0.29, 0.58 and 0.69 respectively. To further evaluate the influence of positioning, additional scans were performed at 1, 2 and 5 mm proximal, and 1 and 2 mm distal to the s-position. BMD and BMC were greatly influenced by the scan location; for example, the percentage differences in trabecular BMD 1 mm distal and proximal relative to the s-position were 2.5% +/- 5.1% and 0.18% +/- 6.3%, respectively. The Stratec XCT-960 appears to be a moderately accurate and highly precise scanner with potential usefulness for evaluating BMC and BMD of ultradistal radius.
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- M Takada
- Osteoporosis Research Group, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0628, USA
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Lafferty FW, Rowland DY. Correlations of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, quantitative computed tomography, and single photon absorptiometry with spinal and non-spinal fractures. Osteoporos Int 1996; 6:407-15. [PMID: 8931036 DOI: 10.1007/bf01623015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Controversy continues as to which method of measuring bone mineral density (BMD) best detects osteoporosis and best correlates with fractures of the spine, hip and elsewhere. To answer these questions the prevalence of fractures was carefully determined among 90 subjects (70 with osteoporosis, 6 with mild primary hyperparathyroidism, 1 with osteomalacia and 13 normals) and simultaneous measurements were made using spinal computed tomography (QCT), spinal anteroposterior (AP) and supine lateral dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), femoral neck and total hip DXA, and distal third radial DXA and single photon absorptiometry (SPA). The DXA measurements which had the greatest sensitivity in detecting osteoporosis (defined as a BMD lower than -2.5 SD of peak bone mass at age 30 years) were the supine lateral spine DXA (84%) and femoral neck DXA (75%); less sensitive were the DXA measurements of the distal third of the radius (61%) and AP spine (51%). DXA measurements of the femoral neck and distal third of the radius were more useful than spinal measurements in detecting the osteopenia of mild primary hyperparathyroidism. Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) correlated well with spinal QCT (r = 0.38) and lateral spine DXA (r = -0.41), but poorly with AP spine DXA (r = -0.17) and distal third radial DXA (r = -0.02). Non-spinal fractures correlated best with the distal third radial DXA (r = -0.42). In conclusion, spinal QCT, supine lateral spine DXA and femoral neck DXA are the best BMD methods to screen for osteoporosis, whereas AP spine DXA is a poor screening method in women over 60 years of age. Spinal QCT and lateral spine DXA correlate well with VCFs, whereas correlations of VCFs with AP spine DXA, femoral neck DXA and distal third radial DXA are poor.
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- F W Lafferty
- Department of Medicine, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Seo GS, Shiraki M, Aoki C, Chen JT, Aoki J, Imose K, Togawa Y, Inoue T. Assessment of bone density in the distal radius with computer assisted X-ray densitometry (CXD). BONE AND MINERAL 1994; 27:173-82. [PMID: 7696885 DOI: 10.1016/s0169-6009(08)80191-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A modified and improved radiographic absorptiometry of the distal radius which enables on-site analysis, called computer assisted X-ray densitometry (CXD), was evaluated from the viewpoint of quality assessment. Its precision and the correlation with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was evaluated in 12 volunteers (mean age 44.7 years). The profile of CXD-measured radial bone mineral density (RBMD) from 142 subjects (75 premenopausal and 67 postmenopausal women, mean ages 44.9 and 50.6 years, respectively) were compared with previous data by other methodologies of bone mineral analysis. The intra-assay coefficient of variation (CV) was 0.617%, the inter-assay CV was 2.064%, and the inter-observer CV was 0.673%. The correlation between CXD-measured RBMD and DXA-measured RBMD was of statistical significance (r2 = 0.733, P < 0.01). The correlation of CXD-measured RBMD with age, height or weight corresponded well with previous reports. CXD-measured RBMD and DXA-measured vertebral bone mineral density (VBMD) also had a significant positive correlation, but their correlation was not so close (r2 = 0.149, P < 0.01). The discriminative ability of osteoporosis by CXD was of acceptable level (odd's ratio = 5.72, P < 0.05), when assessed by comparison with bone dystrophy score (BDS) on the plain vertebral radiogram. Although some problems remain in technical standardization, CXD could be an easy, inexpensive, and widely applicable alternative of non-weight bearing cancellous bone densitometry.
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- G S Seo
- Research Institute and Practice for Involutional Disease, Nagano, Japan
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Hagiwara S, Engelke K, Yang SO, Dhillon MS, Guglielmi G, Nelson DL, Genant HK. Dual x-ray absorptiometry forearm software: accuracy and intermachine relationship. J Bone Miner Res 1994; 9:1425-7. [PMID: 7817826 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.5650090914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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An ash study was performed to analyze the accuracy of forearm measurements at the one-third site of three dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) systems using 20 cadavers. A Hologic QDR-2000, a Hologic QDR-1000/W, and a Lunar DPX-L system were used. The correlations between ash weight and DXA BMC were excellent for the three instruments (r > 0.97, p < 0.001), with accuracy errors < 5.2%. To perform a forearm cross-calibration of bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) between the scanners, 10 healthy volunteers were additionally scanned at the distal one-third radius. The correlations among the DXA machines were excellent (r > 0.95); the absolute BMC and BMD values were significantly different between the two Hologics and the Lunar machine. The slope and intercept of both the BMC and BMD between the two Hologic systems were close to unity. In conclusion, the DXA forearm software packages provide accurate methods for assessing bone mineral content and density. The conversion of data among different manufacturers should be performed by careful cross-calibration measurements.
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- S Hagiwara
- Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco
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Ilich JZ, Hsieh LC, Tzagournis MA, Wright JK, Saracoglu M, Barden HS, Matkovic V. A comparison of single photon and dual X-ray absorptiometry of the forearm in children and adults. Bone 1994; 15:187-91. [PMID: 8086236 DOI: 10.1016/8756-3282(94)90706-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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We compared single photon absorptiometry (SPA) to dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for determination of bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and bone width (BW) of the forearm. The SPA and DXA measurements were done on the same subjects, using Lunar densitometers. The measurements were performed over the proximal radius (1/3 shaft) of the nondominant arm in 285 healthy, Caucasian females and males, ages 9-53. Correlation, linear, and split regression analyses for all subjects, and for subgroups (adults and children), were performed to compare SPA and DXA measurements. Corresponding measurements performed on two densitometers were highly correlated: r = 0.987, 0.975, and 0.943 for BMC, BMD, and BW, respectively. The corresponding measurements were also very similar in value, ranging from 0.9% to 4.1% difference, although they were different statistically. Correlations dropped slightly when subjects were separated into adult and children subgroups, and therefore, split regression analysis was performed resulting in R2 (adjusted) values of 97.6%, 95.5%, and 89.0% for BMC, BMD, and BW, respectively. Because the group indicator was statistically significant (p < 0.001) only for the BMC measurements but not for BMD and BW, linear regression of the whole sample was done as well. The difference in fitted values between the two regression methods was insignificant; therefore, we concluded that linear regression was sufficient for description of the relationship between SPA and DXA measurements. The precision study showed that the DXA had better reproducibility than SPA. The DXA precision in vivo (CV%) for BMC, BMD, and BW was 1.06, 0.83, and 0.95, respectively; and the SPA precision for same variables was 2.08, 2.12, and 0.95, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- J Z Ilich
- Department of Physical Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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Faulkner KG, McClung MR, Schmeer MS, Roberts LA, Gaither KW. Densitometry of the radius using single and dual energy absorptiometry. Calcif Tissue Int 1994; 54:208-11. [PMID: 8055368 DOI: 10.1007/bf00301680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Though spinal and femoral measurements are typically preferred for evaluating skeletal density, an abundance of forearm data exists, primarily from single photon absorptiometry (SPA) devices. Most dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanners are capable of scanning the forearm and provide analysis tools to duplicate conventional SPA measurements. In this study, we have compared the radius density measurements from three commonly available densitometers: a Norland 278 SPA, a Lunar DPX-L, and a Hologic 1000/W. Radius bone mineral density (BMD) on the nondominant forearm was measured in 28 volunteers (21 women and 7 men) aged 24-78, with an average age of 51 +/- 17 years. Values were compared and regression relationships derived at corresponding measurement sites. SPA and DXA BMD values were found to be highly correlated (r = 0.99) with small standard errors (0.014 g/cm2-0.021 g/cm2), though significant absolute differences were observed at most measurement regions. Correlation slopes ranged from 0.85 to 1.04, with intercepts from 0.01 to 0.08 g/cm2. Using the resultant regression equations, SPA BMD values can be converted to DXA values with an expected error of roughly 3%. DXA BMD can also be interconverted between Lunar and Hologic with a similar expected error. In situations where this level of imprecision is acceptable, patient forearm measurements obtained on different systems can be interconverted.
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- K G Faulkner
- Providence Center for Osteoporosis Research, Portland, Oregon 97213-2966
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Kelly TL, Crane G, Baran DT. Single X-ray absorptiometry of the forearm: precision, correlation, and reference data. Calcif Tissue Int 1994; 54:212-8. [PMID: 8055369 DOI: 10.1007/bf00301681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The performance of a single X-ray absorptiometry (SXA) device incorporating an X-ray tube as a photon source was evaluated with respect to precision in vivo and in vitro, scan time, image quality, and correlation with an existing dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) device. SXA precision in vivo, expressed as a coefficient of variation (CV), was 0.66% for bone mineral content (BMC) and 1.05% for bone mineral density (BMD). Precision in vitro, based on 78 BMC measurements of a forearm phantom over 195 days, was 0.53%. Correlation with DXA at the 8 mm distal forearm site was high (r = 0.97 for BMC and r = 0.96 for BMD). A preliminary SXA reference database composed of 151 healthy Caucasian American women was developed to facilitate the interpretation of patient measurements. SXA scan time was 4 minutes and delivered a radiation exposure of 1.68 mrem. SXA image quality and spatial resolution were superior to SPA and comparable to DXA.
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- T L Kelly
- Hologic, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
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