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Chronic kidney disease patients who smoke have higher serum phosphorus

J. bras. nefrol; 41 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: Mineral and bone metabolism disorders in chronic kidney disease (CKD-MBD) constitute a syndrome defined by changes in calcium, phosphorus (P), vitamin D and parathormone, fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) and its specific cofactor, Klotho. CKD-MBD, as well as smoking, are assoc...

A Comparison of Serum Lead Status among Elderly Osteopaenic Patients, Elderly Osteoporotic Patients and Healthy Controls

West Indian med. j; 67 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: It is proposed that in some conditions such as pregnancy and osteoporosis where the bone turnover rate is high, there is mobilization of various minerals including lead (Pb) from bone to blood. This study aimed to determine if there were any differences in serum Pb levels among elder...

Distrofia ósea esclerosante mixta
Mixed-sclerosing-bone-dystrophy

Actual. osteol; 14 (2), 2018
El término “distrofia ósea esclerosante mixta” describe la combinación de las características radiológicas correspondientes a melorreostosis, osteopoiquilosis y osteopatía estriada, como entidades individuales, que ocurren en un mismo paciente. El objetivo de esta comunicación es presentar el ...

Efecto del ranelato de estroncio sobre la densidad mineral ósea en hombres con osteoporosis
Effect of strontium ranelate on bone mineral density in men with osteoporosis

Actual. osteol; 13 (3), 2017
La osteoporosis afecta al 6-7% de la población masculina. Es alta la proporción de pacientes con fracturas sin diagnóstico previo de esta enfermedad. La mortalidad luego de una fractura es mayor en hombres que en población femenina; a pesar de esto, la mayoría de los pacientes no reciben tratamiento...

Prevalencia de causas secundarias de baja masa ósea en una población de mujeres premenopáusicas
Prevalence of secondary causes in a population of premenopausal women with low bone mass

Actual. osteol; 13 (2), 2017
La osteoporosis es un trastorno común en las mujeres posmenopáusicas; sin embargo, también puede afectar a hombres y mujeres jóvenes premenopáusicas. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue evaluar la prevalencia de causas secundarias de baja masa ósea en un grupo de mujeres premenopáusicas que cons...

Alert for bone alterations and low serum concentrations of vitamin D in patients with intestinal inflammatory disease

Summary Background: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are characterized by chronic inflammation of the intestine that can reduce the absorption of nutrients such as vitamin D and calcium. Objective: To investigate bone alterations and serum l...

Serum testosterone does not affect bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Objective The purpose of the present study was to investigate the correlation between serum testosterone levels and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women.Materials and methods The study group was made up of postmenopausal women admitted to our tertiary center. Serum calcium, phosphorus, albu...