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Massa óssea por ultrassonografia quantitativa de falanges em jovens praticantes de karatê

Rev. paul. pediatr; 35 (4), 2017
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a massa óssea pela ultrassonografia quantitativa de falanges em jovens praticantes de karatê em relação a um grupo controle. Métodos: Amostra constituída por 162 praticantes de karatê (52 meninas) e 326 controles escolares (110 meninas) saudáveis, de 6 a 16 anos de id...

Nandrolone decanoate appears to increase bone callus formation in young adult rats after a complete femoral fracture

Acta cir. bras; 32 (11), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the influence of nandrolone decanoate on fracture healing and bone quality in normal rats. Methods: Male rats were assigned to four groups (n=28/group): Control group consisting of animals without any intervention, Nandrolone decanoate (DN) group consisting of animals tha...

Mandibular condyle dimensions in Peruvian patients with class II and class III skeletal patterns

J. oral res. (Impresa); 6 (10), 2017
OBJECTIVE: to compare condylar dimensions of young adults with class II and class III skeletal patterns using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: 124 CBCTs from 18-30 year-old patients, divided into 2 groups according to skeletal patterns (Class II and Class III) were evaluat...

Relationship between total and segmental bone mineral density and different domains of physical activity among children and adolescents: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between total and segmental bone mineral density (BDM) and physical activity (PA) in different domains (school, leisure and sports) among adolescents and children. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in the Universidade Estadua...

Effect of ovariectomy in bone structure of mandibular condyle

Acta cir. bras; 32 (10), 2017
Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the bone structure of the mandibular condyle through an animal model, after ovariectomy. Methods: Thirty-six female Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups. The OVX group was submitted to bilateral ovariectomy, the SHAM group underwent the same surgical treatment, but with...

Effect of multiparity on bone mineral density, evaluated with bone turnover markers

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (5), 2017
Abstract Objective: Our aim was to investigate the effect of parity on osteoporosis by evaluating bone mineral density, markers of bone turn-over and other factors that are effective in osteoporosis in multiparous (five deliveries or more) and nulliparous women in the post-menopausal period. Methods: A...

Índice de masa corporal y masa ósea en mujeres postmenopáusicas: dilema en la práctica clínica
Body mass index and bone mass in postmenopausal women: a dilemma in clinical practice

Introducción: En mujeres postmenopáusicas el bajo peso y la obesidad son factores de riesgo para la Osteoporosis; sin embargo, está por definir la influencia de su cambio en la respuesta terapéutica con bisfosfonatos para la prevención de la fractura. Objetivo: Describir asociación entre índice d...

Association between body mass index and osteoporosis in women from northwestern Rio Grande do Sul

Rev. bras. reumatol; 57 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Methods: Observational study with postmenopausal women who underwent bone densitometry in Palmeira das Missões - RS. Sociodemographic data, risk for osteoporosis and...

Evaluación de score de hueso trabecular (TBS) en pacientes menopáusicas con fracturas y sin ellas
Trabecular bone score evaluation in postmenopausal women with or without fractures

Actual. osteol; 13 (2), 2017
El score de hueso trabecular (TBS, Trabecular Bone Score) es una medición de la textura de los grises derivada de la evaluación del raquis por DXA y proporciona un índice de la microarquitectura ósea. Se ha demostrado que los valores bajos presentan capacidad para predecir fracturas. Nuestro objetivo...

Desarrollo de un modelo experimental de osteonecrosis de maxilar asociada al tratamiento crónico con aminobisfosfonatos
Experimental model of osteonecrosis of the jaw associated to chronic treatment with aminobisphosphonates

Actual. osteol; 13 (2), 2017
La osteonecrosis de maxilar asociada a aminobisfosfonatos (BRONJ) constituye un efecto secundario del tratamiento crónico con los más potentes. Un modelo experimental permitiría determinar la patogenia de dicha alteración. La oveja presenta características orales y del metabolismo óseo similar al h...