Osteoporosis characterized by low bone mass/osteopenia can be identified using radiomorphometric indices in routine panoramic radiographs. This study estimates the prevalence of osteopenia in 50-80 years age group, using panoramic mandibular index (PMI), mental index (MI) and mandibular cortical index (MCI). PMI, MI and MCI were applied on 36 panoramic radiographs; MI and MCI were compared with...

OBJECTIVE Osteopenia is a common complication of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). In adults, low bone density and increased fracture risk are associated with low vitamin K status of bone. The vitamin K-dependent protein osteocalcin plays an important role in bone metabolism. Its activity depends upon post-translational carboxylation in which vitamin K is an essential co-factor. Hence, vitam...

We report about four cases of marked subchondral osteopenia on followup radiography after trauma and prolonged disuse. This localized form of disuse osteopenia has not been reported in details beside the followup imaging of talar neck fractures, where it is known as the "Hawkins sign." Due to its unique morphology, it can be easily recognized as a benign finding in posttraumatic followup imagin...

32 Arbune Manuela str. 8. N. Alexandrescu Str, Bl. B4B, Ap. 19, Galati, Romania, zip code 800121, [email protected] Abstract. Evaluation of bone density in HIV patients is recommended by the present international guidelines for HIV management, but it is not a routine practice in Romania until now. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of osteopenia in HIV+ patients from Ga...

Osteopenia, or low bone density, is a chronic condition characterized by decreased calcification, density, and mass of bones, it represents a major health issue. Nutrition plays a key role in the prevention and management of this condition. Among different nutritional supplementation, curcumin is characterized by a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities, also with potential reference to th...

Background and aims: Transfer of CD4CD45RB T cells into semi syngeneic immunodeficient mice represents a model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). As patients with IBD often suffer from osteopenia, we studied if this T cell transfer in mice results in osteopenia in addition to colitis, and if treatment with osteoprotegerin (OPG) has effects on the bone mineral density of T cell transferred mic...

background: osteopenia is common problem in premature infants. low-birth weight babies do not receive adequate amounts of calcium and phosphorus through breast feeding. this study examines the effect of calcium and phosphorus supplements on osteopenia in premature infants. methods: this clinical trial included 42 premature infants hospitalized at razi hspital in kermanshah. all the babies had a...

INTRODUCTION Loss of bone due to disuse osteopenia remains an unsolved and debilitating problem. While some current therapies rely on weightbearing activities to promote new bone growth, disuse osteopenia often occurs in situations in which weight bearing or mechanical loading of bone is impractical, e.g. in bedridden or mobility limited individuals or in microgravity conditions. Hence, new the...