Bone mineral status in Egyptian children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia. A single-center study from Upper Egypt

Bone mineral status in Egyptian children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia. A single-center study from Upper Egypt

Aim of the Study: To evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone turnover markers in Egyptian children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency and its relationship with disease-related variables. Patients and Methods: The study population cons...

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Main Authors: Kotb Abbass Metwalley, Abdel-Rahman Abdel-Hamed El-Saied
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Bone mineral density
congenital adrenal hyperplasia
hydrocortisone
osteocalcin
receptor activator of nuclear factor αB-ligand
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=5;spage=700;epage=704;aulast=Metwalley

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