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Osteoporos Int (2014) 25:2271–2277. doi: 10.1007/s00198-014-2761-y. Epub 2014 Jun 21. Lumbar spine texture analysis using TBS is a risk factor for major osteoporotic fractures and a risk factor for death. Lumbar spine TBS is able … Leer más

Osteoporos Int. 2014 Jun 25(6):1697-708. doi: 10.1007/s00198-014-2676-7. In conclusion, we found that diabetes patients have a different bone turnover than non-diabetes patients and the differences in bone turnover are enhanced at menopause. The results from … Leer más

J Bone Miner Res 2014; 29:1651-1660. The clinical and radiographic findings of adult patients with persistent hypophosphatasemia resemble those of the adult form of hypophosphatasia. Clinicians should take notice of persistent hypophosphatasemia, consider the diagnosis … Leer más

J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Jul;29(7):1507-18. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2226. Bariatric surgery is a popular and effective treatment for severe obesity but may have negative effects on the skeleton. This review summarizes changes in bone density and … Leer más

Prednisone causes damage in systemic lupus erythematosus. Doses <7.5 mg/day and methylprednisolone pulses are not associated with damage accrual

Mandibular cortical width should not be used to predict the risk of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaws.

Serum sclerostin levels were within the normal range in Hepatitis C virus infected patients, and correlated directly with BMD and serum telopeptide. In addition, the relationships of sclerostin and osteocalcin with variables associated with insulin … Leer más

Our findings provide additional evidence on the heritability of BMD and a strong genetic correlation between BMD and bone mass/fracture phenotypes in a Spanish population. Our results emphasize the importance of detecting genetic risk factors … Leer más

Although prophylaxis of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in patients with PMR has increased in the recent years, many patients do not receive prophylaxis with bisphosphonate during the first visit.