Background: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) has episodic or subclinical inflammation that may lead to a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD). The objective of this study was to assess BMD in Egyptian children with FMF on genetic basis.Methods: A cross sectional study included 45 FMF patients and 25 control children of both sexes in the age range between 3-16 years old. The patients were re...

Background: The menopausal transition called perimenopause, happens after the reproductive years, and isspecified with irregular menstrual cycles, perimenopause symptoms and hormonal changes. Women going throughperi menopausal period are vulnerable to bone loss.Osteoporosis is one of the most common debilitating metabolic bone diseases ,especially in the women almostaround 50 years .This study ...

The hardness of compact bone is about 10 times higher than cancellous (trabecular) bone, thanks to both its density and mineralization. The higher bone density gives the higher primary implants stability values . Considering that cancellous bone has lower biomechanical values, some authors like to name it ‘lower quality bone’, which is not quite exact and correct term. It is better to name it –...