Open AccessBone Mineral Assessment by Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evaluation by Age or Bone Area
Author(s) -
SF Ahmed,
Horrocks Ia,
Thomas F. Patterson,
S.Z. Zaidi,
Simon C. Ling,
Paraic McGrogan,
LT Weaver
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200403000-00008
Subject(s) - medicine , osteopenia , bone mineral , dual energy x ray absorptiometry , ulcerative colitis , inflammatory bowel disease , bone disease , osteoporosis , reference range , nuclear medicine , gastroenterology , disease
Abnormal linear growth and deficient bone mineral acquisition may coexist in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Traditionally, bone mineral assessment by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) involves comparison to age- and gender-matched reference ranges, and these studies in children with IBD show a high prevalence of osteopenia.