background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is a demyelinating disease which can cause many disabilities for the patient. recent data suggests that ms patients have higher risk for osteoporosis. this study was performed to investigate if the osteoporosis prevalence is higher in ms patients and to determine the possible factors affecting bone mineral density (bmd). methods: 51 definite relapsing-remitti...

investigations regarding the relationship between bone mineral density (bmd) and thyroid function tests even in the normal range are limited. therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between bmd with thyroid function tests in elderly people. this study is a part of a prospective study about health status of the elderly people in amirkola city (ahap) which is on...

objective(s): the aim of this study was to observe the influence of phytoestrogen α-zearalanol on ovariectomy-induced postmenopausal osteoporosis in rats. materials and methods:40 sd female rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham group, ovx group (ovariectomized and fed estrogen), α-zearalanol group (ovariectomized and fed α-zearalanol) and untreated group (ovariectomized). three week...

this study was undertaken to assess the frequency of decreased bone mineral density and its risk factors as well as its impact on the quality of life during childhood among hemophiliac patients. materials and methods: thirty seven children with severe hemophilia a and b, referred to mofid children’s hospital during 2010, were selected. for all patients the joint score, body mass indexes, bone m...

introduction: rheumatoid arthritis (ra) is the most common autoimmune joint disease. osteoporosis is a well-known consequence of ra. objective: the aim of the present study was to determine the interrelationship between radiographic findings and bone mineral density (bmd) in patients with ra. methods: 70 patients with established ra (according to 1987 acr criteria) were included in a cross-sect...

background: osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mineral density (bmd) that leads to an increase in bone fragility, causing an individual to be at an increased risk for fractures. asian-indians are at an increased risk for developing osteoporosis. considering the number of asian-indians in the us is rapidly growing, they likely could be an underappreciated popu...

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background: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (dxa) is considered the gold standard for non-invasive measurement of bone mass. t-scores and z-scores are used to present the results of bone mass. the present study was designed to evaluate the discordance between t-scores and z-scores calculated at a same level and its relation with age, gender and body mass index (bmi) in a representative sample ...

Background: During lactation, metabolic changes in the bone in different areas of the body may affect the amount of bone mineral density.The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between breastfeeding and bone mineral density in women. Materials and Methods:  In this study, articles were searched at Cochran, Medline (via PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science databases until June 201...

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term changes in bone density profile among survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Patients and Methods: This was a 5 year prospective study comprised of thirty-one survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia with a mean age of 11.8 (4.6) years, who completed therapy at least 1 year previously (according to the ...