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Tsai DJ, Lin C, Lin CS, Lee CC, Wang CH, Fang WH. Artificial Intelligence-enabled Chest X-ray Classifies Osteoporosis and Identifies Mortality Risk. J Med Syst 2024; 48:12. [PMID: 38217829 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-023-02030-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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A deep learning model was developed to identify osteoporosis from chest X-ray (CXR) features with high accuracy in internal and external validation. It has significant prognostic implications, identifying individuals at higher risk of all-cause mortality. This Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled CXR strategy may function as an early detection screening tool for osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to develop a deep learning model (DLM) to identify osteoporosis via CXR features and investigate the performance and clinical implications. This study collected 48,353 CXRs with the corresponding T score according to Dual energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) from the academic medical center. Among these, 35,633 CXRs were used to identify CXR- Osteoporosis (CXR-OP). Another 12,720 CXRs were used to validate the performance, which was evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC). Furthermore, CXR-OP was tested to assess the long-term risks of mortality, which were evaluated by Kaplan‒Meier survival analysis and the Cox proportional hazards model. The DLM utilizing CXR achieved AUCs of 0.930 and 0.892 during internal and external validation, respectively. The group that underwent DXA with CXR-OP had a higher risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio [HR] 2.59, 95% CI: 1.83-3.67), and those classified as CXR-OP in the group without DXA also had higher all-cause mortality (HR: 1.67, 95% CI: 1.61-1.72) in the internal validation set. The external validation set produced similar results. Our DLM uses CXRs for early detection of osteoporosis, aiding physicians to identify those at risk. It has significant prognostic implications, improving life quality and reducing mortality. AI-enabled CXR strategy may serve as a screening tool.
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- Dung-Jang Tsai
- Department of Statistics and Information Science, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Medical Technology Education Center, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Artificial Intelligence of Things Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Medical Technology Education Center, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Artificial Intelligence of Things Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
- School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Medical Informatics Office, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
- Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C
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- Artificial Intelligence of Things Center, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C..
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C..
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Kang J, Zhao S, Wu X, Wang C, Jiang Z, Wang S. The association of lipid metabolism with bone metabolism and the role of human traits: a Mendelian randomization study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1271942. [PMID: 38125793 PMCID: PMC10731031 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1271942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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Background The impact of lipid metabolism on bone metabolism remains controversial, and the extent to which human traits mediate the effects of lipid metabolism on bone metabolism remains unclear. Objective This study utilized mendelian randomization to investigate the effects of blood lipids on bone mineral density (BMD) at various skeletal sites and examined the mediating role of human traits in this process. Methods We leveraged genetic data from large-scale genome-wide association studies on blood lipids (n=1,320,016), forearm bone mineral density (FA-BMD) (n=10,805), lumbar spine bone mineral density (LS-BMD) (n=44,731), and femoral neck bone mineral density (FN-BMD) (n=49,988) to infer causal relationships between lipid and bone metabolism. The coefficient product method was employed to calculate the indirect effects of human traits and the proportion of mediating effects. Results The results showed that a 1 standard deviation(SD) increase in HDL-C, LDL-C and TC was associated with a decrease in LS-BMD of 0.039 g/cm2, 0.045 g/cm2 and 0.054 g/cm2, respectively. The proportion of mediating effects of systolic blood pressure (SBP) on HDL-C to LS-BMD was 3.17%, but suppression effects occurred in the causal relationship of LDL-C and TC to LS-BMD. Additionally, the proportion of mediating effects of hand grip strength (HGS) on the TC to LS-BMD pathway were 6.90% and 4.60% for the left and right hands, respectively. Conclusion In conclusion, a negative causal relationship was established between lipid metabolism and bone metabolism. Our results indicated that SBP and HGS served as mediators for the effects of lipid metabolism on bone metabolism.
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- Jian Kang
- Graduate School, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Second Hospital of Liaoning University of Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nantong, China
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- Clinical College, Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, China
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Second Hospital of Liaoning University of Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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- Orthopedics and Traumatology, The Second Hospital of Liaoning University of Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, China
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Vizcarra P, Rosillo M, Del Rey JM, Moreno A, Vivancos MJ, Casado JL. Unravelling hip-spine bone mineral density discordance in people living with HIV. J Bone Miner Metab 2022; 40:990-997. [PMID: 36038672 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-022-01365-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In people living with HIV (PLWH), bone mineral density (BMD) discordance between the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) could be frequent given the high frequency of secondary osteoporosis, including HIV-related factors for bone disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective cohort of PLWH with a dual X-ray absorptiometry scan. Hip-spine BMD discordance was defined as different T-score or Z-scores categories at LS and FN. RESULTS Overall, 865 individuals (mean 49.5 years, female 27%) were included. Osteoporosis diagnosis was four-to-seven times lower when both skeletal sites were affected than when considering the lowest T-score at any site (overall, 21% vs 4%). Hip-spine BMD discordance was observed in 381 (44%) individuals, it increased with age (from 43 to 52%, P = 0.032), and it was mainly due to lower LS-BMD. A lower FN-BMD was associated with older age, lower BMI (P < 0.01), and HIV-related factors, such as low CD4 + T-cell counts, duration of HIV infection, and time on antiretroviral therapy (ART). In a multivariate regression analysis, sex male (Odds Ratio, OR 4.901), hyperparathyroidism (OR, 2.364), and time on ART (OR 1.005 per month) were independently associated with discordance. A higher estimated fracture risk by FRAX equation was observed in individuals with BMD discordance due to lower FN-BMD compared to those with lower LS-BMD (+ 36% for major osteoporotic fracture, P = 0.04; + 135% for hip fracture, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Hip-spine BMD discordance is highly prevalent in PLWH and it is associated with classical and HIV-related risk factors, modifying the rate of osteoporosis and fracture risk estimation.
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- Pilar Vizcarra
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital, Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Cra. Colmenar Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Hospital, Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Hospital, Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital, Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Cra. Colmenar Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital, Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Cra. Colmenar Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital, Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Cra. Colmenar Km 9.1, 28034, Madrid, Spain
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Sergio RO, Nayelli RGE. Evaluation of the bone mineral density in the Mexican female population using the Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS) technology. Arch Osteoporos 2022; 17:43. [PMID: 35257242 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-022-01080-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The bone health status of a Mexican female population, including a cohort of 455 women aged over 40 years, was assessed by Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry (REMS). PURPOSE Assessment of the bone health status in an average female Mexican population with REMS. The secondary objective investigated age- and body mass index (BMI)-related effects on the diagnostic classification and the influence of risk factors for osteoporosis. METHODS Women aged over 40 years underwent a REMS scan at the lumbar spine and both femoral necks. The degree of correlation of the bone mineral density (BMD) across axial sites was assessed by the Pearson correlation coefficient (r), along with the diagnostic discordance. The association between risk factors, age, and BMI and diagnostic classification was determined by the chi-squared test. RESULTS Four hundred seventy-one women were enrolled. Osteoporosis was diagnosed in 11.0%, 8.1%, and 8.3% of cases at the lumbar spine and right and left femoral neck, respectively. The diagnostic agreement between the lumbar spine and femoral necks was about 73% (85% considering a 0.3 T-score tolerance), whereas the agreement between the femoral necks was 97.4% (99.6% considering a 0.3 T-score tolerance). Most of discordant cases were minor discordances. The correlation between the lumbar spine and femoral neck was r = 0.82 and 0.85, respectively, whereas both femoral necks correlated with r = 0.97. As expected, the prevalence of osteoporosis increased with age and decreased as BMI increased. CONCLUSION The widespread applicability of the non-ionizing REMS technology has been demonstrated in a representative Mexican cohort, covering wide age and BMI ranges. Age and BMI variations correlate with the prevalence of osteoporosis, in line with the recent scientific literature.
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- Rosales-Ortiz Sergio
- Hospital de Gineco Obstetricia, No. 4 "Luis Castelazo Ayala", IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Lee KH, Park JW, Kim S, Lee GY, Park SB, Yang DB, Ha YC. Prevalence, Clinical Implication, and Cause of Spine Hip Discordance in Elderly Patients with Fragility Hip Fracture. J Bone Metab 2022; 29:51-57. [PMID: 35325983 PMCID: PMC8948489 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2022.29.1.51] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Spine-hip discordance (SHD) increases fracture risk. However, its prevalence and clinical implications have not been investigated in patients with hip fractures. This study determined the prevalence and association of SHD with mortality and investigated the cause of SHD in patients with hip fractures. Methods This study included patients admitted for fragility hip fractures between 2011 and 2020. All patients underwent dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and anteroposterior and lateral views of the lumbosacral spine during admission. Data on demographics, diagnosis, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, and mortality were collected. A T-score difference of more than 1.5 between L1–4 and the femur neck was considered discordant, and 3 groups (lumbar low [LL] discordance, no discordance [ND], and femur neck low [FL] discordance) were compared. In the discordance group, lumbar radiographs were reviewed to determine the cause of discordance. Results Among 1,220 eligible patients, 130 were excluded due to patient refusal or bilateral hip implantation; therefore, this study included 1,090 patients (271 male and 819 female). The prevalence of LL, ND, and FL was 4.4%, 66.4% and 29.2% in men and 3.9%, 76.1%, and 20.0% women. Mortality was not associated with discordance. The most common causes of discordance were physiological in the LL group and pathological in the FL group for both sexes. Conclusions Patients with hip fractures showed lower rates of ND and higher rates of FL compared to the general population. True discordance should be carefully judged for pathological and artifact reasons. The clinical implications of SHD require further investigation.
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- Kyung-Hag Lee
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul,
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam,
Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul,
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Yoon BH, Kang HW, Kim SM, Koh YD. Prevalence and Risk Factors of T-Score Spine-Hip Discordance in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture. J Bone Metab 2022; 29:43-49. [PMID: 35325982 PMCID: PMC8948492 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2022.29.1.43] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background: T-score discordance between the spine and hip is commonly observed when dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is used to diagnose osteoporosis. However, information is scarce regarding the prevalence and risk factors for this problem in Korea. This study evaluated the prevalence of major/minor discordance and associated risk factors in elderly Korean patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs).Methods: This study included 200 patients (37 men, 163 women) treated for thoracic or lumbar compression fractures between January 2015 and August 2021. DXA was performed to examine T‐scores and determine the prevalence of discordance, defined as a difference between the T-score categories of the femur and spine in the same individual. The t-tests, χ2 tests, and regression analyses were used to assess the associated risk factors of T-score discordance among the subjects.Results: T-score concordance, minor discordance, and major discordance were observed in 137 (68.5%), 59 (29.5%), and 4 (2%) patients with OVCFs, respectively. The spinal T-score was lower than the femoral T-score in all major discordance and 81.3% (48/59) of minor discordant cases. Overall, the only factor related to T-score discordance was the age at fracture (odds ratio, -0.01; P=0.014).Conclusions: The results of this study showed that a significant number of subjects (31.5%) showed spine-hip discordance, even with a mean age in their 80s. More attention should be paid to the appropriate evaluation and management of elderly patients with OVCFs. Moreover, a longitudinal study is necessary to verify the clinical importance of T-score discordance in this population.
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- Byung-Ho Yoon
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Lee SE, Park JH, Kim KA, Choi HS. Discordance in Bone Mineral Density between the Lumbar Spine and Femoral Neck Is Associated with Renal Dysfunction. Yonsei Med J 2022; 63:133-140. [PMID: 35083898 PMCID: PMC8819412 DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2022.63.2.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Bone mineral density (BMD) determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is considered a gold standard for diagnosing osteoporosis. Some people show discordance in BMD values measured at the femur and that at the lumbar spine (LS). The aim of the present study was to investigate whether differences in BMD T-scores between the LS and femur neck (FN) are associated with renal dysfunction in the general population of Korea. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed national data for 17306 adults from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2008 and 2011. BMD T-score differences between LS and FN (termed BMD offset) were calculated by subtracting FN T-scores from LS T-scores. Diminished renal function was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR) less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m². RESULTS Among those aged ≥50 years, BMD offset was negatively associated with eGFR levels. Additionally, eGFR levels decreased linearly across increasing BMD offset quartiles. Men and women with an offset of >1.5 showed a 4.79-times and 2.51-times higher risk of renal dysfunction, respectively, compared to individuals with an offset of ≤0, after adjusting for age, body mass index, educational level, current smoking, and physical activity. In contrast, there was little evidence of an association between renal dysfunction and BMD offset in subjects aged <50 years. CONCLUSION Discordance between LS and FN BMDs was significantly associated with renal dysfunction in subjects aged ≥50 years. When assessing bone health in older chronic kidney disease patients, physicians should consider the possibility of BMD discordance between LS and FN.
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- Seung Eun Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Statistics, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea.
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Yoon BH, Kim DY. Discordance between Hip and Spine Bone Mineral Density: A Point of Care. J Bone Metab 2021; 28:249-251. [PMID: 34905672 PMCID: PMC8671031 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2021.28.4.249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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- Byung-Ho Yoon
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Zagórski P, Tabor E, Martela K, Adamczyk P, Glinkowski W, Pluskiewicz W. Does Quantitative Ultrasound at the Calcaneus Predict an Osteoporosis Diagnosis in Postmenopausal Women from the Silesia Osteo Active Study? ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2021; 47:527-534. [PMID: 33339648 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The aims of the study were to assess the clinical conformity between quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and densitometry with use of the standard World Health Organization T-score thresholds to determine optimal diagnostic cutoff values for QUS T-scores in different age groups. Three hundred sixty-five postmenopausal Caucasian women were enrolled into the study and divided into two age groups (<65 y and ≥65 y). Skeletal status was assessed using QUS measurements at the calcaneus and bone densitometry at the spine and proximal femur (Hologic Explorer, Bedford, MA, USA). QUS measurement results expressed as the stiffness index (SI) correlated significantly with both femoral neck bone mineral density (r = 0.51, p < 0.0001) and lumbar spine bone mineral density (r = 0.52, p < 0.0001). On the basis of receiver operating characteristic curve analyses, the thresholds for correspondence between QUS T-score values and T-score -2.5SD in dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were established. They ranged between -1.63SD and -1.70SD in relation to femoral neck DXA and between -1.22SD and -1.51SD in relation to lumbar spine DXA, depending on age category. In conclusion, the study described here confirmed that QUS measurements at the calcaneus may provide information comparable to DXA examinations at the femoral neck and lumbar spine in postmenopausal women.
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- Piotr Zagórski
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports-Clinic, Żory, Poland.
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- Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Diabetology, and Nephrology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Doctoral Studies, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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- Centre of Excellence "TeleOrto" for Telediagnostics and Treatment of Disorders and Injuries of the Locomotor System, Department of Medical Informatics and Telemedicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department and Clinic of Internal Diseases, Diabetology, and Nephrology, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Kim MY, Lee K, Shin HI, Lee KJ, Jeong D. Metabolic activities affect femur and lumbar vertebrae remodeling, and anti-resorptive risedronate disturbs femoral cortical bone remodeling. Exp Mol Med 2021; 53:103-114. [PMID: 33436949 PMCID: PMC8080628 DOI: 10.1038/s12276-020-00548-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Metabolic activities are closely correlated with bone remodeling and long-term anti-resorptive bisphosphonate treatment frequently causes atypical femoral fractures through unclear mechanisms. To explore whether metabolic alterations affect bone remodeling in femurs and lumbar vertebrae and whether anti-osteoporotic bisphosphonates perturb their reconstruction, we studied three mouse strains with different fat and lean body masses (BALB/c, C57BL6, and C3H mice). These mice displayed variable physical activity, food and drink intake, energy expenditure, and respiratory quotients. Following intraperitoneal calcein injection, double calcein labeling of the femoral diaphysis, as well as serum levels of the bone-formation marker procollagen type-I N-terminal propeptide and the bone-resorption marker C-terminal telopeptide of type-I collagen, revealed increased bone turnover in mice in the following order: C3H > BALB/c ≥ C57BL6 mice. In addition, bone reconstitution in femurs was distinct from that in lumbar vertebrae in both healthy control and estrogen-deficient osteoporotic mice with metabolic perturbation, particularly in terms of femoral trabecular and cortical bone remodeling in CH3 mice. Interestingly, subcutaneous administration of bisphosphonate risedronate to C3H mice with normal femoral bone density led to enlarged femoral cortical bones with a low bone mineral density, resulting in bone fragility; however, this phenomenon was not observed in mice with ovariectomy-induced femoral cortical bone loss. Together, these results suggest that diverse metabolic activities support various forms of bone remodeling and that femur remodeling differs from lumbar vertebra remodeling. Moreover, our findings imply that the adverse effect of bisphosphonate agents on femoral cortical bone remodeling should be considered when prescribing them to osteoporotic patients.
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- Mi Yeong Kim
- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Laboratory of Bone Metabolism and Control, Department of Microbiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, 42415 Korea
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- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Laboratory of Bone Metabolism and Control, Department of Microbiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, 42415 Korea
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- grid.258803.40000 0001 0661 1556IHBR, Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41940 Korea
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- grid.412091.f0000 0001 0669 3109Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, 42601 Korea
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- grid.413028.c0000 0001 0674 4447Laboratory of Bone Metabolism and Control, Department of Microbiology, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, 42415 Korea
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Chan CY, Subramaniam S, Mohamed N, Ima-Nirwana S, Muhammad N, Fairus A, Ng PY, Jamil NA, Aziz NA, Chin KY. Prevalence and factors of T-score discordance between hip and spine among middle-aged and elderly Malaysians. Arch Osteoporos 2020; 15:142. [PMID: 32918631 DOI: 10.1007/s11657-020-00821-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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UNLABELLED T-score discordance between hip and spine is a common problem in the diagnosis of osteoporosis based on dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Not much information on the prevalence and risk factors of this problem is available in Malaysia. Our study found that factors like age, height, physical activity and menopausal status should be taken into account in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE T-score discordance between hip and spine is a common problem in bone mineral density assessment. A difference ≥ 1 standard deviation (SD) (regardless of diagnostic class) is considered minor, and a difference more than one diagnostic class is considered major discordance. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors of hip and spine T-score discordance in a population aged ≥ 40 years in Klang Valley, Malaysia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study, subjects answered a demographic questionnaire and underwent body composition and bone health assessment using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analysis were used to assess the prevalence of T-score discordance among the subjects. RESULTS A total of 786 Malaysians (382 men, 404 women) subjects were recruited. The prevalence of minor and major discordance was 30.3% and 2.3%, respectively. Overall, factors related to T-score discordance were advanced age, decreased height, and being physically active. Sub-analysis showed that decreased height and being physically active predicted T-score discordance in men, being menopausal and Indian (vs Chinese) were predictors in women. CONCLUSIONS T-score discordance between hip and spine is common among Malaysian middle-aged and elderly population. Diagnosis of osteopenia/osteoporosis should be based on the T-score of more than one skeletal site as per the current recommendations.
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- Chin Yi Chan
- Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Department of Anatomy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Drug and Herbal Research Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Campus, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Centre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Science, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Campus, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Family Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000, Cheras, Malaysia. .,State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Department of Urology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Hong AR, Kim JH, Lee JH, Kim SW, Shin CS. Metabolic characteristics of subjects with spine-femur bone mineral density discordances: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES 2008-2011). J Bone Miner Metab 2019; 37:835-843. [PMID: 30607617 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-018-0980-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The diagnosis of osteoporosis is determined based on the lowest bone mineral density (BMD) T-score at the lumbar spine (LS) and hip. However, there are occasional marked discordances between the T-score of LS and femur neck (FN). We aimed to examine the prevalence and characteristics of individuals with spine-femur BMD discordance using a nationwide survey. A total of 3233 men aged ≥ 50 years and 2915 postmenopausal women were included from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2008-2011). The spine-femur discordance was defined as a difference of ≥ 1.5 SD between LS and FN BMD. Subjects were divided into three groups: low LS (LS < FN), low FN (LS > FN), and no discordance. Four-hundred and seventeen men (12.9%) and two hundred and ninety women (10%) exhibited spine-femur BMD discordance. The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes was higher in men and women with low FN BMD than in any other group. Fasting plasma glucose and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance was the highest in subjects with low FN BMD among the three groups. Low FN BMD revealed higher serum parathyroid hormone and lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels compared to any other group in women, but this was not observed in men. Osteoporosis was prevalent in subjects with discordance in both genders, particularly, in those with low LS BMD (31.6% in men and 63.5% in women). Given the high prevalence of spine-femur BMD discordance, low FN BMD may be associated with vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance, but low LS BMD may present severe osteoporosis.
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- A Ram Hong
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Lee KJ, Min BW, Song KS, Bae KC, Cho CH, Lee SW. T-Score Discordance of Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Atypical Femoral Fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2017; 99:1683-1688. [PMID: 28976433 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.16.01440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although atypical femoral fracture (AFF) occurs more frequently in patients taking bisphosphonates and longer treatment is associated with higher risk, the causal relationship between AFF and bisphosphonates has not been established. Most patients with AFF have osteoporosis that is being treated with bisphosphonates, but we are not aware of any reports regarding the areal bone mineral density (aBMD) and discordance between the T-scores of the femur and spine in such patients. We investigated the prevalence of aBMD discordance and the characteristics of patients with AFF. METHODS Medical records for 63 consecutive patients treated for AFF were retrospectively evaluated, and 48 patients, all female, were eligible for the study. The average age at the time of fracture was 73.0 years, the average duration of bisphosphonate use was 68.5 months, and the average presumed age at bisphosphonate initiation was 67.2 years. We evaluated the prevalence of discordance, defined as a difference between the T-score categories of the femur and spine in the same individual as well as demographic differences between the discordance and concordance groups. We also compared the prevalence of discordance in patients with AFF with that in 114 female patients with intertrochanteric femoral fracture (ITFF). RESULTS T-score concordance, minor discordance, and major discordance were seen in 14 (29%), 32 (67%), and 2 (4%) of the patients with AFF, respectively. The prevalence of discordance was significantly higher in those with AFF (71%) than in those with ITFF (23%) (p < 0.001). The average age at bisphosphonate initiation in the AFF group was lower in the discordance group (65.7 years) than in the concordance group (70.7 years) (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of T-score discordance between the hip and lumbar spine was relatively high in patients with AFF, and the presumed age at the initiation of bisphosphonate therapy was younger in patients with discordant T-scores in this study. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Kyung-Jae Lee
- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keimyung University, Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, South Korea
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Park KH, Lim JS, Kim KM, Rhee Y, Lim SK. Z-score discordance and contributing factors in healthy premenopausal women with low bone mineral density: the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-9. J Bone Miner Metab 2016; 34:668-677. [PMID: 26445825 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-015-0715-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The premenopausal period is important for bone health and prevention of future fractures, but measuring bone mineral density (BMD) at only one site may not be sufficient to determine therapeutic strategies for low BMD in premenopausal women due to the presence of Z-score discordance. In this study, we investigated Z-score discordance in addition to contributing factors of idiopathic low BMD in healthy premenopausal Korean women. We studied 3003 premenopausal women aged 18-50 years, without secondary causes for low BMD and history of fragility fracture, who had participated in the Fourth Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (2008-2009). Low body mass index (BMI), low vitamin D level, and low body muscle mass were associated with low BMD even in premenopausal women. Risk factors differed depending on the anatomic site. Low BMI and low vitamin D level were risk factors for low femoral neck BMD (FN-BMD), but not for low lumbar spine BMD (LS-BMD). Only total muscle mass had a slight effect on low LS-BMD. Z-score discordance was much higher than expected, in 75 and 73.8 % of the low LS-BMD and low FN-BMD groups, respectively. Our findings suggest the need to consider BMD discordance in premenopausal women and also to provide information on correctable factors affecting low BMD in younger populations. Long-term follow-up is needed to evaluate the possible effect of Z-score discordance on the prognosis of osteoporosis and subsequent fracture risk.
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- Kyeong Hye Park
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
- Yonsei University Graduate School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Yonsei University Graduate School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Sungnam, Gyeonggi, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, South Korea
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, South Korea.
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Park JS, Lee J, Park YS. Is It Possible to Increase the Clinical Effectiveness of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool in Osteopenia Patients by Taking Into Account Bone Mineral Density Values? J Clin Densitom 2016; 19:340-5. [PMID: 26822485 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocd.2015.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the clinical use of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX(®)) developed by the World Health Organization identifying patients at risk of osteoporotic fracture and to evaluate changes in osteoporotic fracture risk prediction according to bone mineral density (BMD) values. We identified the occurrence of osteoporotic fracture among patients whose BMD was measured in our hospital between April 2003 and March 2013. We then analyzed FRAX(®) scores obtained with or without BMD on the day before the occurrence of an osteoporotic fracture in actual osteoporotic fracture patients. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation high-risk criteria, we identified the percentage of high-risk patients before the actual fracture. Among 445 osteoporotic fracture patients, when FRAX(®)-BMD was used, 281 patients (63%) were identified as high-risk before an actual osteoporotic fracture, and when FRAX(®) without BMD was used, 258 patients (58%) were identified (p = 0.115). In the 84 osteopenia patients, 39 patients (46.4%) were identified as high-risk when FRAX(®) without BMD was used, and 19 patients (22.6%) were identified when FRAX(®)-BMD was used (p = 0.001). The use of BMD in FRAX(®) does not seem to increase the clinical effectiveness of predicting osteoporotic fracture in osteopenia patients.
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- Jin-Sung Park
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, South Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, South Korea.
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Prevalence and associated factors of T-score discordance between different sites in Iranian patients with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2013; 52:322-6. [PMID: 24296808 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2013.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Revised: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of T-score discordance and its risk factors in a group of patients with spinal cord injury in a university teaching hospital in the Iranian capital of Tehran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on paraplegic men undergoing bone density testing in an outpatient clinic at a hospital in the Iranian capital, Tehran, between March 2011 and 2012. A questionnaire on demographic and anthropometric characteristics, including age, height, weight, engagement in physical activity and personal smoking habits, was filled out for each subject. All the subjects underwent bone mineral density measurement and blood samples were sent for laboratory testing. RESULTS Major T-score discordance between two sites was noted in 54 (41.22%) patients. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that every unit increase in serum calcium levels, as the only factor influencing T-score discordance, was associated with a 2.49-fold increased risk in T-score discordance in the area. As for the spine and radius, BMI was the only influencing factor as every unit increase in BMI was associated with a 14% lower risk for T-score discordance in these regions. Body mass index was the only factor, based on the multivariate model, affecting the risk of developing T-score discordance between two sites. CONCLUSION Our study revealed the high prevalence of T-score discordance in patients with spinal cord injury. Physicians should therefore be encouraged to perform BMD at three sites when visiting patients with such injuries.
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Mounach A, Rezqi A, Ghozlani I, Achemlal L, Bezza A, El Maghraoui A. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Discordance between Left- and Right-Hip Bone Mineral Density Using DXA. ISRN RHEUMATOLOGY 2012; 2012:617535. [PMID: 22778990 PMCID: PMC3384949 DOI: 10.5402/2012/617535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To determine the prevalence of significant left-right differences in hip bone mineral density (BMD), and the impact of this difference on osteoporosis diagnosis, we measured bilateral proximal femora using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 3481 subjects (608 males, 2873 females). The difference between left and right hip was considered significant if it exceeded the smallest detectable difference (SDD) for any of the three hip subregions. Contralateral femoral BMD was highly correlated at all measuring sites (r = 0.92-0.95). However, significant left-right differences in BMD were common: the difference exceeded the SDD for 54% of patients at total hip, 52.1% at femoral neck, and 57.7% at trochanter. The prevalence of left-right differences was greater in participants >65 years. For 1169 participants with normal spines, 22 (1.9%) had discordant left-right hips in which one hip was osteoporotic; for 1349 patients with osteopenic spines, 94 (7%) had osteoporosis in one hip. Participants with BMI < 20 kg/m(2) were more likely to show major T-score discordance (osteoporosis in one hip and normal BMD in the other). Multiple regression analysis showed that the only significant statically parameter that persists after adjusting for all potential confounding parameters were age over 65 years.
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- Aziza Mounach
- Rheumatology Department, Military Hospital Mohammed V, P.O. Box 1018, Rabat, Morocco
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Looker AC, Melton LJ, Borrud LG, Shepherd JA. Lumbar spine bone mineral density in US adults: demographic patterns and relationship with femur neck skeletal status. Osteoporos Int 2012; 23:1351-60. [PMID: 21720893 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-011-1693-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED This analysis examines lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) of US adults from NHANES 2005-2008 by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Prevalence of low spine BMD and agreement between the prevalence of low BMD at the spine and femur neck in older adults are also assessed. INTRODUCTION Lumbar spine BMD data from a representative sample of the US population have not been previously available. METHODS We used data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005-2008 to examine demographic patterns in lumbar spine BMD among US adults age ≥20 years and the prevalence of low lumbar spine BMD in adults age ≥50 years. Agreement between the prevalence of low BMD at the femur neck and spine in older adults was also assessed. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure lumbar spine and femur neck BMD. World Health Organization definitions were used to categorize skeletal status as normal, osteopenia, or osteoporosis. RESULTS Compared to non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks had higher and Mexican Americans had lower lumbar spine BMD. Lumbar spine BMD declined with age in women, but not in men. Approximately 4.7 million (10%) older US women and 1 million (3%) older men had lumbar spine osteoporosis in 2005-2008. Roughly one third of them differed in skeletal status at the spine and hip but most were normal at one site and osteopenic at the other. Only 3-10%, depending on sex, had osteoporosis at one skeletal site but not at the other skeletal site. Between 76% and 87% with discordant skeletal status had lumbar spine T-scores within 1 unit of the category threshold. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that measuring either the femur neck or the lumbar spine will correctly classify the majority of individuals who present for care as osteoporotic or not.
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- A C Looker
- National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Room 4310, 3311 Toledo Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA.
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Lee MH, Chung CY, Lee KM, Seong WK, Kim KS, Lee SD, Park MS. Measurement of urinary N-telopeptides from type I collagen using a colloidal gold-based immunoassay. J Biotechnol 2011; 153:176-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2011.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Revised: 03/13/2011] [Accepted: 03/30/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Rendina D, Gianfrancesco F, De Filippo G, Merlotti D, Esposito T, Mingione A, Nuti R, Strazzullo P, Mossetti G, Gennari L. FSHR gene polymorphisms influence bone mineral density and bone turnover in postmenopausal women. Eur J Endocrinol 2010; 163:165-72. [PMID: 20335500 DOI: 10.1530/eje-10-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE FSH, via its receptor (FSHR), influences bone remodeling and osteoclast proliferation and activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the FSHR gene on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers (bone alkaline phosphatase and type I collagen C-telopeptides) in postmenopausal women. METHODS Two hundred and eighty-nine unrelated postmenopausal women were genotyped for the SNPs rs1394205 and rs6166. BMD was estimated using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) methodologies. RESULTS AA rs6166 women showed a lower BMD (femoral neck and total body), lower stiffness index (calcaneal QUS), and higher serum levels of bone turnover markers compared to GG rs6166 women. The prevalence of osteoporosis was significantly higher in AA rs6166 women compared with GG rs6166 women. These results were not influenced by circulating levels of FSH and estrogens. CONCLUSION The SNP rs6166 of the FSHR gene significantly influences BMD in postmenopausal women. In particular, AA rs6166 women are at increased risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis compared with GG rs6166 women, independently of circulating levels of FSH and estrogens. Previous studies have demonstrated that this SNP influences cell and tissue response to hyperstimulation of FSHR in vivo and in vitro. Our study results appear in agreement with these experimental data and with known biological actions of FSH/FSHR system in bone homeostasis.
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- Domenico Rendina
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Federico II University Medical School, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Discordance Between Hip and Spine Bone Mineral Density Measurement Using DXA: Prevalence and Risk Factors. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2009; 38:467-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2008.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2008] [Revised: 03/25/2008] [Accepted: 04/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is recognized as the reference method to measure bone mineral density (BMD) with acceptable accuracy errors and good precision and reproducibility. The World Health Organization (WHO) has established DXA as the best densitometric technique for assessing BMD in postmenopausal women and based the definitions of osteopenia and osteoporosis on its results. DXA allows accurate diagnosis of osteoporosis, estimation of fracture risk and monitoring of patients undergoing treatment. However, when DXA studies are performed incorrectly, it can lead to major mistakes in diagnosis and therapy. This article reviews the fundamentals of positioning, scan analysis and interpretation of DXA in clinical practice.
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- A El Maghraoui
- Rheumatology and Physical Rehabilitation Centre, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, PO Box: 1018, Morocco.
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Prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in patients with Parkinson's disease. Rheumatol Int 2008; 28:1205-9. [PMID: 18592245 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-008-0632-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2008] [Accepted: 06/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common cause of disability in the elderly. It is currently recognized as a cause of secondary osteoporosis. To evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis in PD and detect its risk factors, 52 patients with PD (36 men/16 women) and 52 controls paired for age and sex were recruited. Clinical data including demography, disease duration and disease severity were collected. All subjects had bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, dorsal and lumbar spine X-ray, and biological exams (osteocalcin, CTX, parathormon). The mean age of the patients was 60.0 +/- 9.25 years [30-77], and the mean disease duration was 4.9 +/- 4.5 years [0.2-17]. Nine patients (17.3%) were osteoporotic and 28 (53.8%) osteopenic. BMD at the lumbar spine and the hip was lower among patients than controls (spine: 1.031 vs. 1.175 g/cm(2); P < 0.001; hip: 0.968 vs. 1.054; P = 0.02). PD patients with low BMD presented a more severe disease and an insufficient sun exposure and calcium intake. There was a positive statistically significant correlation between patients BMD and body mass index and negative correlation with age, severity of PD, and osteocalcin levels. The prevalence of osteoporosis/osteopenia is high in PD patients and seems related to the severity of the disease, an insufficient sun exposure and calcium intake. This osteoporosis constitutes with falls the major risk factors of fracture in PD patients.
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