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Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteopor...
Radominski,Sebastião Cézar; Bernardo,Wanderley; Paula,Ana Patrícia de; Albergaria,Ben-Hur; Moreira,Caio; Fernandes,Cesar Eduardo; Castro,Charlles H.M.Abstract Osteoporosis is the leading cause of fractures in the population older than 50 years. This silent disease affects primarily postmenopausal women and the elderly, and the morbidity and mortality rates are high. The main goal of treating osteoporosis is the prevention of fractures. The identification of populations at risk through early diagnosis and treatment is essential. The last Brazilian guideline f...
Bone densitometry by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in preterm newborns...
Quintal,Virginia S.; Diniz,Edna M.A.; Caparbo,Valeria de F.; Pereira,Rosa M.R.OBJECTIVES: To longitudinally assess bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), and whole-body lean mass obtained through bone densitometry by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in preterm newborns (PTNs) and compare them with full-term newborns (FTNs) from birth to 6 months of corrected postnatal age. METHODS: A total of 28 adequate for gestational age (AGA) newborns were studied: 14 preterm a...