Bone Abstracts

LIGHT (TNFSF14), expressed by different cells of the immune system, binds two trans-membrane receptors: HVEM and LTβR. It is over-expressed in erosive rheumatoid arthritis and lytic myeloma-bone disease and controversial data have been published on its role osteoclast (OC) formation in vitro. Here, we investigated the role of LIGHT on in vitro murine osteoclastogenesis model and bone phenotype in LIGHT−/− mice. Firstly, we showed that murin...

Introduction: This study aims to assess 25-hydroxyvitamin D—25(OH)D—status in perimenopausal women to analyze its relationships with serum PTH levels and bone mineral density (BMD).Methods: A total of 102 individuals who visited to climacteric clinic in Sanggye paik hospital participated in the study. Serum 25(OH)D and intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) were measured. BMD was determined by dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) at lumbar spine, femoral ...

Background and Aim: Smoking increases fracture risk and contributes to COPD-associated osteoporosis. However, its impact on bone metabolism is largely unknown. We thus aimed to determine the effect of smoking cessation on bone metabolism.Subject and Method: In this prospective study, we recruited 29 healthy Japanese male subjects with smoking habit (37.7±8.2 years old, 16.9±11.3 pack years). Pulmonary function test was done before smoking cessa...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the age at onset of walking and bone mineral content (BMC) in healthy 2-year-old children participating in the Vitamin D in Infants Trial (VIDI).Methods: Altogether 253 children (120 girls, 133 boys) with a daily vitamin D3 intake of 10 μg and a sufficient serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) concentration (>50 nmol/l) were included in the analysis. BMC was measur...

Objective: Muscular dystrophy is characterized by lower skeletal muscle quality, lower muscle strength and physical performance. The aim of the study was to assess regional muscle density and its correlation with regional muscle area in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) subjects and able bodied controls.Method: Skeletal muscle pQCT (peripheral quantitative computed tomography) scans at the non-dominant forearm were performed in patients with muscle dystr...

Suppression of parathyroid hormone (PTH) has been suggested as a potential biochemical outcome measure for determining the optimal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S25(OH)D) concentration for bone health in adults. However, in adolescents increases in PTH may not be driven by the same mechanisms and may not be detrimental to bone health. Adolescent studies have provided a wide range of estimates of the S25(OH)D concentration at which PTH plateaus (40–90 nmol/l), with some repor...

Introduction: Anorexia nervosa usually has its onset during adolescence, the critical time when peak bone mass is accrued. Inadequate nutrition abnormalities and endocrine changes during starvation have a negative effect on bone health. The aim of this work was to investigate the effects of hormonal and auxological parameters on markers of bone metabolism, bone mineral density in girls with anorexia.Patients a...

Objective: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the most commonly used method for evaluating bone mineral density (BMD) in children and adolescents. An innovative echographic approach for osteoporosis diagnosis, directly applicable on both femoral neck and lumbar spine, has been recently introduced and clinically validated through single-center and multicenter studies in a adult population. This developed approach has been subsequently defined as Radiofrequency Echographi...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the trabecular bone score (TBS), bone mineral density (BMD) and body composition in men of various ages.Materials and methods: 300 men aged 40–87 years (mean age – 60.5±0.6 years; mean height – 1.61±0.003 m; mean weight – 84.1±0.9 kg) were examined. The patients were divided into the following age-dependent groups: 40–49 years (n=52), 50–59 years (n=90), ...

Objectives: Haemophilia A (FVIII deficiency) is an X-linked disorder of haemostasis with bleeding tendency, mainly in joints and muscles. Recurrent haemarthroses, subsequent immobilization and avoidance of contact sports, may affect these patients’ skeletal health.Methods: Evaluation of bone health was performed in 51 children with Haemophilia A (severe: 41, all on prophylaxis treatment), mean age: 11.7±3.6 years. Dual-energy X-Ray absorptiomet...