Bone Abstracts

Low bone mass is common in thalassemia (Thal) and sickle cell disease (SCD). Bone pain is also reported, though its relationship to low bone mass has not been explored. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of vertebral height abnormalities (VHA) and evaluate the relationship between VHA, low bone mass and patient assessed pain in Thal and SCD. Data were collected from the Thalassemia Clinical Research Network Pain Survey study and CHRCO Clinical Bone Density...