Successful Results of Pamidronate Treatment in Children With Osteogenesis Imperfecta With Emphasis on the Interpretation of Bone Mineral Density for Local Standards

Poyrazoglu, ŞÜKRAN; Gunoz, Hulya; Darendeliler, Fatma; Bas, FİRDEVS; Tutunculer, Filiz; Eryilmaz, Sema; Bundak, Rüveyde; Saka, Nurcin

doi:10.1097/bpo.0b013e318173a923

Successful Results of Pamidronate Treatment in Children With Osteogenesis Imperfecta With Emphasis on the Interpretation of Bone Mineral Density for Local Standards

Poyrazoglu S., Gunoz H., Darendeliler F., Bas F., Tutunculer F., Eryilmaz S. K., ...More

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS, vol.28, no.4, pp.483-487, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 28 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1097/bpo.0b013e318173a923
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.483-487
Keywords: osteogenesis imperfecta, children, bone mineral density, Turkish reference data, X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY, CYCLICAL INTRAVENOUS PAMIDRONATE, TURKISH CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, THERAPY, OSTEOPOROSIS, WEIGHT, AGE, DENSITOMETRY, DISEASE
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To assess the long-term effect of pamidronate therapy on bone mineral metabolism and bone mineral density (BMD) in children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and to evaluate BMD results with respect to national standards.