Augmentation of cortical bone mineral density in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) study | Zendy

Dimitrios Kassanos | Zendy; E Trakakis | Zendy; Christos Baltas | Zendy; Olympia Papakonstantinou | Zendy; G. Simeonidis | Zendy; George Salamalekis | Zendy; Ioannis Grammatikakis | Zendy; Georgios Basios | Zendy; G. Labos | Zendy; G. Skarantavos | Zendy; Alexia Balanika | Zendy

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Augmentation of cortical bone mineral density in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) study

Author(s) -

Dimitrios Kassanos,

E Trakakis,

Christos Baltas,

Olympia Papakonstantinou,

G. Simeonidis,

George Salamalekis,

Ioannis Grammatikakis,

Georgios Basios,

G. Labos,

G. Skarantavos,

Alexia Balanika

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deq149

Subject(s) - quantitative computed tomography , polycystic ovary , bone mineral , computed tomography , peripheral , medicine , tomography , bone density , nuclear medicine , radiology , endocrinology , osteoporosis , insulin resistance , insulin

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may have increased cortical bone mineral density (BMD) and probably higher bone material quality as well as better resistance in the compression strength of the tibia, measured by peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT), in comparison with that of age-matched healthy subjects.

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