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Longitudinal monitoring of bone mineral density in thalassemic patients. Genetic structure and osteoporosis.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Apr 1997
Filosa A, Di Maio S, Vocca S, Saviano A, Esposito G, Pagano L
Abstract excerpt
The changes in bone mineral density (BMD) measured by single photon absorptiometry (SPA) using two observations conducted over a period of 2 years were examined in 54 thalassemic subjects [30 F(A) and 24 M(B)] with a chronological age ranging from 2.6 to 22.6 years and in 27 sex- and age-matched controls (C). Each category (A, B and C) was divided into three groups according to pubertal signs: pre-pubertal...
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