Calcium-enriched foods and bone mass growth in prepubertal girls: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

High calcium intake during childhood has been suggested to increase bone mass accrual, potentially resulting in a greater peak bone mass. Whether the effects of calcium supplementation on bone mass accrual vary from one skeletal region to another, and to what extent the level of spontaneous calcium intake may affect the magnitude of the response has, however, not yet been clearly established. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 149 healthy prepubertal girls aged 7.9+/-0.1 yr (mean+/-SEM) were either allocated two food products containing 850 mg of calcium (Ca-suppl.) or not (placebo) on a daily basis for 1 yr. Areal bone mineral density (BMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and bone size were determined at six sites by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. The difference in BMD gain between calcium-supplemented (Ca-suppl.) and placebo was greater at radial (metaphysis and diaphysis) and femoral (neck, trochanter, and diaphyses) sites (7-12 mg/cm2 per yr) than in the lumbar spine (2 mg/cm2 per yr). The difference in BMD gains between Ca-suppl. and placebo was greatest in girls with a spontaneous calcium intake below the median of 880 mg/d. The increase in mean BMD of the 6 sites in the low-calcium consumers was accompanied by increased gains in mean BMC, bone size, and statural height. These results suggest a possible positive effect of calcium supplementation on skeletal growth at that age. In conclusion, calcium-enriched foods significantly increased bone mass accrual in prepubertal girls, with a preferential effect in the appendicular skeleton, and greater benefit at lower spontaneous calcium intake.     

Bone in the pregnant mother and newborn at birth

BACKGROUND: Changes in maternal bone during pregnancy may affect fetal bone mineralization. ISSUES: The biphasic changes in maternal bone histology (temporary loss of cancellous bone in early pregnancy restored by term gestation) are consistent with corresponding blood biochemistry changes; increased bone resorption markers in the first trimester, while bone formation markers increased in the last trimester. Postpartum bone mineral density (BMD) by DEXA is increased at cortical bone and decreased at trabecular bone sites compared with prepregnancy values. The mean reduction of spine BMD is 3.5% from prepregnancy to immediate postpartum. Neonatal bone mineral content (BMC) is different by season of birth, low weight relative to gestation, and having a diabetic mother. Lower total body BMC and high bone resorption marker in winter vs. summer-born newborns was related to low vitamin D, indicating alterations of fetal bone metabolism by maternal D deficiency. Lower BMC and decreased bone formation marker in infants born small for gestational age than those born appropriate for gestation may relate to reduced transplacental mineral transfer. Low BMC in infants of diabetic mother was correlated inversely with poor control of maternal diabetes during early pregnancy. CONCLUSIONS: During pregnancy, maternal bone mineral metabolism are changed, and influences on fetal bone mineralization occur in utero.     

Quantitative ultrasound and peripheral bone densitometry in patients with genetic disorders

The aim of the study was comparison of quantitative ultrasound and densitometric peripheral measurements in subjects with genetic disorders. The study included 52 subjects (35 boys and 17 girls) in mean age 13.1 +/- 4.8 y. Patients with following disorders were evaluated: Down syndrome (n = 21), Martin-Bell syndrome (n = 14) and other (n = 17). There were no additional factors potentially influencing bone metabolism. Bone status was assessed by quantitative ultrasound at the hand phalanges using DBM Sonic 1200 (IGEA, Italy), which measures amplitude-dependent speed of sound (Ad-SoS [m/s]) and bone densitometry at the calcaneus and forearm by the use of PIXI (GE, USA), which measures bone mineral density (BMD, g/cm2). Ad-SoS correlated significantly with forearm and calcaneus BMD in the whole group (r = 0.66, p < 0.000001 and r = 0.51, p < 0.0001, respectively), in females (r = 0.58, p < 0.05 and r = 0.5, p < 0.05) and in males (r = 0.70, p < 0.000001 and r = 0.54, p < 0.001). Calcaneus BMD correlated with wrist BMD in the whole group, in females and males: r = 0.66, p < 0.000001, r = 0.67, p < 0.01 and r = 0.75, p < 0.0001, respectively. These coefficients of correlation were compared and did not reveal significant differences in the whole group and in the gender subgroups. ROC analysis of Ad-SoS values versus calcaneus and forearm BMD showed area under curve 0.89 for forearm BMD and 0.79 for calcaneus BMD (subjects with Ad-SoS T-score below -3.2 were considered as abnormal). Age correlated significantly with Ad-SoS, forearm and calcaneus BMD (r ranged from 0.53 to 0.9, p from 0.05 to 0.000001). In all patients and males, age more strongly influenced Ad-SoS than calcaneus BMD (p < 0.05). Also, body weight and height correlated significantly with Ad-SoS, forearm and calcaneus BMD, except for correlation between forearm BMD and height in female patients (r from 0.58 to 0.84, p < 0.05). Generally, in multiple stepwise regression analysis of age and body size on skeletal parameters, age had positive influence, and body size was a positive or a negative factor. In conclusion, both quantitative ultrasound and peripheral densitometry may be recommended for the assessment of skeletal status in subjects with genetic disorders, although measurements of phalanges seem to be more sensitive for detecting age-related bone changes.     

Representativity of regional to total bone mineral in healthy subjects and 'anticonvulsive treated' epileptic patients. Measurements by single and dual photon absorptiometry

Dual photon (153Gd) and single photon (125I) absorptiometry were used to measure the regional bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD), as well as the total body mineral content (TBBM) and density (TBBD), in sixty-nine healthy subjects and in twenty-three epileptics on phenobarbitone. The BMCs (and BMDs) of all regions were significantly correlated to each other and to the TBBM (and TBBD). No difference in the ability to discriminate between the different study groups was found for the various regions, excepting the BMD of the head. The relationship between the forearm BMC and TBBM was highly significant, and identical in the five groups. The relationships between spinal BMC and forearm BMC, and TBBM differed in the five groups. It is concluded that some local measurement may be used as estimates of the total body bone mineral in some groups of patients with minor metabolic bone disease and healthy subjects.     

Comparison of phalangeal ultrasound and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in healthy male and female adolescents

The aims of this study were to determine if there is a correlation between dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and phalangeal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in identifying children and adolescents with low bone density, and to assess if body size influences the results of the two techniques to the same degree. Measurements were performed in 67 girls and 83 boys aged 14 to 19 y using DBM Sonic 1200 (IGEA, Carpi, Italy) and the DXA equipment (LUNAR Radiation Corp., Madison, WI, USA). Twelve adolescents (eight males and four females) reported a past history of nonosteoporotic fractures. Lumbar spine bone mineral density (LS BMD), total body bone mineral density (TB BMD) and total body bone mineral content (TB BMC) correlated positively with age, height, BMI and weight, in both genders. Amplitude-dependent speed of sound (Ad-SOS) was positively correlated with age, height and Tanner stages in both genders and negatively correlated with BMI in females. TB BMD, TB BMC and LS BMD positively correlated with Ad-SOS only in males. In females, there were no significant correlations between Ad-SOS, TB BMD, TB BMC and LS BMD measurements. Twelve teenagers with previous fractures (high impact fractures) were found to have lower DXA and QUS values than age-matched teenagers without fractures but the statistical significance was found only in relation to TB BMD values (p = 0.02). In conclusion, we obtained results similar to those that have been reported by other authors using different QUS techniques. Furthermore, the Ad-SOS measurements taken at the distal metaphysis of the proximal phalanges correlate poorly with LS BMD and TB BMD measured by DXA in growing subjects. (E-mail: zhalaba@poczta.onet.pl)     

Common biochemical markers of bone turnover predict future bone loss: a 5-year follow-up study

BACKGROUND: Bone mineral density (BMD) is used to follow gain or loss of bone mass but cannot detect changes within a short period of time. Biochemical markers of bone turnover may be of value for prediction of individual bone loss. METHODS: We studied the relation between common inexpensive markers of bone turnover (serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OC), urinary hydroxyproline (OHPr), and calcium (Ca)), BMD, age, and menopause in a combined cross-sectional and longitudinal design comprising 429 pre- and postmenopausal randomly selected women aged 21-79 years (mean 50 years). A follow-up was initiated after 5 years (including 192 of these women), which focused on changes in bone mass and the ability of these four common markers of bone turnover (sampled at baseline) to predict future bone loss. RESULTS: A marked increase was observed for all markers at the beginning of menopause. During the postmenopausal period ALP and Ca decreased to near premenopausal levels, while OC and OHPr remained high even 15 years after menopause. We also found inverse correlations at baseline between the bone markers and BMD, independent of the selected marker or skeletal site, r=-0.14 to -0.46, P<0.05. The correlations between ALP, OC, OHPr, and subsequent bone loss over 5 years, was significant for arm, r=-0.23 to -0.36, P<0.01. Baseline levels of all bone markers correlated significantly at group level with the 5-year follow-up of BMD for all sites. The ability of markers to predict individual bone loss was estimated by a multivariate regression model, which included baseline BMD, age, and body mass index as independent variables. ROC analysis showed a validity of approximately 76% for the forearm model, but was lower for the hip (55%) and lumbar spine (65%). CONCLUSIONS: These data show that the common inexpensive biochemical markers of bone turnover ALP, OC, OHPr, and Ca were related to the current bone mass and, moreover, provides information about future bone loss at the individual level. Future investigations should include an evaluation of the clinical relevance of markers of bone turnover in relation to fracture risk.     

绝经妇女身体软组织重量与骨密度的相关性

目的 :探讨绝经后妇女身体软组织重量和骨密度 (BMD)之间的关系。方法 :选择 6 2例绝经期健康日本妇女 ,应用双能X 线法 (Dexa)测定其第 2～ 4腰椎、双侧股骨转子间和桡骨中、下 1/ 3交界处BMD ,同时测定身体肌肉组织 (TLM)和脂肪组织 (TFM )重量 ,并对软组织重量与身体各部位的BMD进行相关性分析。结果 :全身TLM重量及体重与正位腰椎BMD呈正相关 (r =0 .4 5及 0 .35 ) ,而TFM百分比与腰椎、股骨转子间和桡骨远端BMD呈负相关 (r=- 0 .17)。随着年龄增长 ,BMD呈下降趋势 ,6 0岁组与 5 0及 70岁组比较差异有显著性 (分别P <0 .0 1,P <0 .0 5 )。结论 :身体内软组织重量中TLM重量、体重与全身各部位的BMD有相关性 ,其中体重和TLM重量与腰椎BMD的相关性较好 ,TFM重量与BMD的相关性不明显。     

绝经后妇女骨质疏松危险因素的临床分析

目的：分析妇女绝经后骨质疏松的相关因素。方法：用双能X线骨密度仪测量78名绝经扫无骨折妇女（A组）、34例绝经后骨折妇女（B组）、20名围绝经期妇女（C组）和52名青年健康妇女（D组）的骨密度,并对临床资料作分析对比。结果：A、B两组各部位的骨密度值和骨质疏松发病率的均低于C、D两组（P＜0．05）,B组各部位的骨密度值（除第一腰椎外）均低于A组（P＜0．05）,C组的第一腰椎、第二腰椎、沃德三角（Ward triangle）和全身骨密度值显著低于D组（P＜0．05）,绝经后妇女的骨密度值与其年龄、绝经所限和孕、产次呈显著负相关（P＜0．01）,与体重和体重指数呈显著性正相关（P＜0．01）。结论：妇女在绝经后骨密度显著降低,年龄越大、绝经年限越长和孕、产次越多,其骨密度越低,而体重和体重指数越大,其骨密度越高。     

青少年强直性脊柱炎早期腰椎骨密度变化多因素分析

目的研究青少年强直性脊柱炎(ankylosingspondylitis,AS)早期年龄、身高、体质量、体质量指数(BMI)与L1-4骨矿含量(L1-4BMC)、L1-4面积骨密度(L1-4BMD)、L1-4体积表观骨密度(L1-4BMAD)之间的相关性,旨在初步探讨青少年AS早期骨量、骨密度研究的相关因素和评价指标。方法选择男性青少年强直性脊柱炎早期病例31例,获得年龄、身高、体质量、BMI,应用双能X线骨密度仪(DEXA)检测L1-4BMC,L1-4BMD,并计算L1-4BMAD;采用相关和回归分析研究多因素相关性。结果相关和回归分析表明,身高(P=0.000)和BMI(P=0.009)因素进入L1-4BMC回归方程(R=0.759,Radj2=0.545,P=0.000<0.01),其中身高是L1-4BMC回归方程的关键因素(R=0.676,Radj2=0.439,P=0.000)。另外,年龄、身高、体质量和BMI4因素中只有体质量因素被纳入L1-4BMD回归方程(R=0.657,Radj2=0.412,P=0.000)和L1-4BMAD回归方程(R=0.551,Radj2=0.280,P=0.001)。身高和BMI与L1-4BMC显著正相关,体质量则与L1-4BMD和L1-4BMAD呈显著正相关。结论身高和体质量因素即成为青少年AS早期骨矿含量和骨密度的重要相关因素。     

Impaired glucose tolerance and bone mineral content in overweight latino children with a family history of type 2 diabetes

OBJECTIVE: Research on the skeletal status of pre-diabetic (type 2 diabetic) children is warranted. We examined the hypothesis that bone mineral content (BMC) and bone mineral density (BMD) will be lower in children with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) versus normal glucose tolerance (NGT). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Total body BMC and BMD of 184 overweight Latino children (106 boys, 78 girls, 11.9 +/- 1.7 years) with a family history of type 2 diabetes were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Glucose tolerance was assessed by 2-h glucose after an oral glucose tolerance test. Area under the insulin curve (AUC) assessed the cumulative insulin response to oral glucose. Acute insulin response to glucose (AIR) was determined by an intravenous glucose tolerance test. RESULTS: Partial correlations revealed an inverse relationship between BMC and AIR (r = -0.29, P = 0.00), AUC (r = -0.28, P = 0.00), fasting insulin (r = -0.16, P = 0.04), and 2-h insulin (r = -0.16, P = 0.04). There was no significant difference in BMC or BMD between children with IGT (n = 46) or NGT (n = 138). Stepwise multiple linear regression revealed that 89% of the variance in BMC is attributed to lean mass (87%), age (1%), and AIR (1%). BMD was explained by lean mass (69%), Tanner stage (3%), and AUC (2%). CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study suggest that in overweight children, lean mass is the primary predictor of BMC and BMD, whereas age, Tanner stage, and the acute and cumulative insulin responses to oral glucose make subtle independent contributions to the total variances. In addition, poor glycemic control does not seem to be detrimental to bone mass of pre-diabetic children.     

Ability of ultrasound backscattering to predict mechanical properties of bovine trabecular bone

Ultrasound (US) backscatter measurements have been proposed for the quantitative evaluation of bone quality. In this study, we explored the ability of broadband US backscatter (BUB) and integrated reflection coefficient (IRC) to predict density and mechanical properties of trabecular bone, as compared to normalized broadband US attenuation (nBUA) and speed of sound (SOS). These acoustic parameters were measured in 41 in vitro samples of bovine trabecular bone and correlated with a number of mechanical parameters and with volumetric bone mineral density (BMDvol). BUB correlated statistically significantly with the volumetric bone mineral density (r = 0.61, p < 0.01), Young's modulus (r = 0.40, p < 0.01) and ultimate strength (r = 0.40, p < 0.01). IRC was even more strongly correlated with BMD(vol) (r = 0.92, p < 0.01) and most of the mechanical parameters (0.81 < r < 0.85). Strong correlations were also found between mechanical parameters and SOS (0.87 < r < 0.90). No significant correlation was found between attenuation (nBUA) and either BMD(vol) or mechanical parameters. Reproducibilities (standardized CV%) of BUB (3.5%) and IRC (1.5%) were comparable to those of nBUA (2.3%) and SOS (0.5%). To conclude, BUB and IRC are promising parameters for the evaluation of density and mechanical properties of trabecular bone. Advantageously, BUB and IRC can be determined with a single transducer, hypothetically enabling measurements at many clinically relevant fracture sites.     

青少年时期体育活动对中老年女性骨密度的影响

目的探讨早年的体育活动对中老年后女性骨密度的影响。方法应用单光子骨矿物分析仪测定了长期从事体育活动的中老年妇女桡、尺骨骨矿含量(BMC)和骨密度(BMD)。结果运动组桡、尺骨BMC、BMD显著高于对照组;两组BMC、BMD均随年龄的增长而下降,对照组的下降幅度有高于运动组的倾向;运动员组BMC、BMD显著高于健身组;运动未中断组的BMC、BMD高于运动中断组。运动中断组BMC、BMD与健身组无显著性差异。结论参加体育活动越早,有可能获得的骨峰值越高;任何时候开始有规律的运动,对维持一定的骨量都有积极的作用。     

Estimation of total body calcium from the bone mineral content of the forearm.

The representativity of forearm in bone mineral content (BMC) measurements for estimation of total body calcium is investigated in this article. It is shown that there is a very high correlation between weight and calcium content of examined bone pieces, that there is a high correlation between weight of individual bones and BMC values, that the BMC values from various parts of the skeleton are reasonably well correlated, that the weight of individual bones is highly correlated to the weight of total skeleton, and that there is a reasonably high correlation (r=0.85) between BMC measurements in the distal part of the forearm and total weight of the skeleton. It is concluded that BMC measurements of the distal part of the forearm give an estimate of total body calcium.     

Association of physical performance measures with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between physical performance measures and bone mineral density (BMD) in older women. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis. SETTING: University research laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Healthy postmenopausal women (N=116; mean age +/- standard deviation, 68.3+/-6.8y) in self-reported good health who were not taking medications known to affect bone, including hormone replacement therapy. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Anthropometrics and BMD of the hip, spine, whole body, and forearm. Physical performance measures included normal and brisk 8-m gait speed, normal step length (NSL), brisk step length (BSL), timed 1-leg stance (OLS), timed sit-to-stand (STS), and grip strength. RESULTS: NSL, BSL, normal gait speed, brisk gait speed, OLS, and grip strength correlated significantly with several skeletal sites ( r range, .19-.38; P <.05). In multiple regression models containing body mass index, hours of total activity, total calcium intake, and age of menarche, NSL, BSL, normal and brisk gait speeds, OLS, and grip strength were all significantly associated with BMD of various skeletal sites (adjusted R 2 range, .11-.24; P <.05). Analysis of covariance showed that subjects with longer step lengths and faster normal and brisk gait speeds had higher BMD at the whole body, hip, and spine (brisk speed only). Those with a longer OLS had greater femoral neck BMD, and those with a stronger grip strength had greater BMD in the whole body and forearm ( P <.05). STS was not related to any skeletal site. CONCLUSIONS: Normal and brisk gait speed, NSL, BSL, OLS, and grip strength are all associated with BMD at the whole body, hip, spine, and forearm. Physical performance evaluation may help with osteoporosis prevention and treatment programs for postmenopausal women when bone density scores have not been obtained or are unavailable.     

Lumbar bone mineral content and density measured using a Lunar DPX densitometer in healthy full-term infants during the first year of life

This cross-sectional study provides values for lumbar spine bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) in 41 healthy full-term born Finnish infants, 19 boys and 22 girls, during the first year of life measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) using the Lunar DPX densitometer. Lumbar BMC correlated with the weight (r=0.733; P=0.000), length (r=0.677; P=0.000), standardized length (r=0.315; r=0.045) and age at examination (r=0.314; P=0.045), and with the bone area (r=0.736; P=0.000). Infants with < or =-1 SD scores for lengths at examination had significantly lower BMC values [mean (SD); 1.79 (0.66) g] than infants with SD scores above -1 SD [2.27 (0.46) g] (P=0.011). Exclusive breast feeding did not correlate with the lumbar BMC values (r=-0.039; P=0.811). No differences were found in lumbar spine BMC (P=0.097), BMD (P=0.254) and bone area (P=0.094) values between boys and girls. In order to determine the predictive value of the anthropometric measurements on lumbar BMC, stepwise multiple regression analysis were performed, bone area and present weight were the only independent variables which explained 67.6% of the variance in the BMC values. The present cross-sectional data imply that, in healthy term infants, patterns of relative linear growth during the first year of life are related to the lumbar BMC values. In future, careful longitudinal measurements of linear growth are needed to study connections between growth patterns and bone mineral status in infancy.     

恶性肿瘤患者骨密度改变的研究

目的了解恶性肿瘤患者骨密度的改变及其主要影响因素;初步探讨骨显像与骨密度改变的关系。方法对恶性肿瘤患者77例及相对年龄段的同性别对照组48例分别进行腰椎2～4(L2～4)及股骨上端骨密度测定。均行99mTc-MDP放射性核素全身骨显像。结果77例患者L2～4、股骨颈、Wards区骨密度值均明显低于同年龄对照组。但在有、无骨转移组之间无明显差异(P>0.05);而降低的程度与有否接受化疗有关。骨显像显示L2～4异常放射性分布浓聚者中57.1%见相应部位骨密度增高。结论恶性肿瘤患者常有骨密度减低,化疗可能是重要的影响因素;骨密度测定和核素骨显像联合诊断是观察骨代谢改变的敏感性指标。     

双能X线骨密度仪测量双侧前臂骨面积、骨矿含量和骨矿密度的比较

目的比较健康人优势和非优势前臂的骨面积（Ａｒｅａ）、骨矿含量（ＢＭＣ）和骨矿密度（ＢＭＤ）。方法采用双能Ｘ线骨密度仪测量５５例１６～７３岁（平均年龄５２岁）健康志愿者双侧前臂（优势臂均为右臂）的Ａｒｅａ、ＢＭＣ和ＢＭＤ。结果右前臂各部位Ａｒｅａ、ＢＭＣ显著高于左前臂（Ｐ＜０．００１和Ｐ＜０．０５）,除桡骨远端１／３段ＥＭＤ右前臂显著高于左前臂外（Ｐ＜０．０１）,其余部位ＢＭＤ左右侧无差别。结论优势臂的Ａｒｅａ和ＢＭＣ均高于非优势臂,而ＢＭＤ两者差别不大。     

Age-related changes of serum bone alkaline phosphatase and cross-linked C-telopeptides of type I collagen and the relationship with bone mineral density in Chinese women

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that bone turnover rate changes with age. At the same time, there is no definitive research regarding age-related changes of bone turnover level and its association with bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese mainland women. METHODS: In a cohort of 663 Chinese mainland women aged 20-70 years, serum bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and serum cross-linked C-telopeptides of type I collagen (sCTX) were measured to evaluate the state of bone formation and resorption, respectively. BMD was measured in the posteroanterior spine, supine lateral spine, hip and forearm using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: The cubic polynomial regression model best fit age-related changes in serum BAP (R2=0.398, p<0.001) and sCTX concentrations (R2=0.148, p<0.001) with largest R2 from comparison 8 different regression models. Their values reached a minimal level in the 30-39 years age group, and increased dramatically in the 40-59 years groups. There was a decreasing trend of BAP in women >60 years. The levels of BAP and sCTX were inversely correlated to BMD in various skeletal regions over the entire population (r=-0.096 to -0.357, p<0.05). sCTX was a significant predictor of a T-score< or =-2.5 of BMD in postmenopausal women with sCTX levels above mean+2 SD of women aged 30-39 years compared with other postmenopausal women, which indicated by odds ratios 1.9-3.7 (p<0.05) for various skeletal regions, especially for the lateral lumbar spine (2.2, p<0.01), Ward's triangle (3.7, p<0.01), and ultradistal end of radius + ulna (2.8, p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Age-dependent serum BAP and sCTX were inversely correlated to BMD, and sCTX was a useful parameter for the prediction of a low T-score of BMD at skeletal sites with abundant cancellous bone in postmenopausal women.     

慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者的骨超声和骨矿含量的改变

目的　通过观察慢性阻塞性肺疾病 (COPD)患者的跟骨超声振幅衰减 (BUA)、超声声速 (SOS)、髋部骨矿含量(BMC)及骨密度 (BMD)变化 ,进一步了解COPD与骨质疏松的关系。方法　测定COPD老年男性患者及对照组各 3 0例的跟骨BUA、SOS和股骨颈、Ward’s三角、股骨粗隆的BMD、BMC以及动脉血气。结果　老年COPD组的股骨颈、Ward’s三角、股骨粗隆的BMD、BMC以及跟骨的BUA、SOS均较对照组的测定值低 ,差异有显著性。COPD组动脉血气分析氧分压较对照组低 (P <0 .0 1)。结论　COPD患者因缺氧引起各脏器受损 ,加速骨量丢失而易患骨质疏松症     

Total body calcium in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a longitudinal study.

1. Serial measurements of total body calcium have been made by prompt gamma-neutron activation analysis in 13 patients with inflammatory bowel disease over a mean period of 23 months. Changes in spinal trabecular bone mineral density and radial shaft bone mineral content were also assessed by using quantitative computed tomography and single photon absorptiometry, respectively. 2. The mean annual decreases (95% confidence intervals) were: total body calcium, 7.8% (-12.0 to -3.7%; P less than 0.001); spinal trabecular bone mineral density, 2.5% (-5.0 to +0.1%; 0.05 less than P less than 0.1), radial bone mineral content, 2.1% (-3.4 to -0.8%; P less than 0.01). 3. No significant correlations were found between rates of change of the three variables. However, there were significant positive correlations between the baseline values for total body calcium and radial bone mineral content (r = 0.638, P less than 0.05), spinal bone mineral density and radial bone mineral content (r = 0.854, P less than 0.01), and total body calcium and spinal bone mineral density (r = 0.876, P less than 0.001). 4. These results demonstrate rapid decreases in total body calcium in patients with inflammatory bowel disease which, in conjunction with the significant decrease in radial shaft bone mineral content, indicate increased rates of cortical bone loss. Whilst values for bone mass at different skeletal sites showed positive correlations within individuals, no relationship was found between the rates of change in bone mass at these sites. 5. The rapid bone loss observed in some subjects emphasizes the importance of early detection of osteoporosis by bone densitometry and the need for effective prophylactic measures to be established in this group of patients.