Open AccessDecreased Bone Mineral Density in Adults Born with Very Low Birth Weight: A Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Petteri Hovi,
Sture Andersson,
AnnaLiisa Järvenpää,
Johan G. Eriksson,
Sonja StrangKarlsson,
Eero Kajantie,
Outi Mäkitie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
plos medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.847
H-Index - 228
eISSN - 1549-1676
pISSN - 1549-1277
DOI - 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000135
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , femoral neck , osteoporosis , birth weight , gestational age , cohort , pediatrics , cohort study , bone density , low birth weight , peak bone mass , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Petteri Hovi and colleagues evaluate skeletal health in 144 adults born preterm with very low birth weight and show that as adults these individuals have significantly lower bone mineral density than do their term-born peers.
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