Osteopenia, term of child pathologies, is a decrease in bone mass relative to chronological age, being an intermediate state between normal bone mass and osteoporosis. It has multiples etiological factors, comprising a heterogen group of diseases of the connective tissue with genetic determinism and osteopenia gained in various pathological conditions affecting bone homeostasis. Early diagnosis...

Multiple vertebral compression fractures occurred in a pregnant woman receiving heparin over nine months. This phenomenon may be more common than is clinically recognised and warrants careful re-examination of the indications and method of administration of anti-coagulants during pregnancy.

The aim of study is to measure osteoporosis in the right foot at heel (calcaneus) by using quantitative ultrasound (QUS) technique. It was measured (SOS, BUA, BQI, T-score and Z-score). While usage DXA technique tissue thickness. Osteoporosis represents low bone mineral density (BMD). uses QUS measurements because it contains a high ratio trabecular bone. predominant diagnosis used for adults, ...