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Bone Mineral Content in Patients with Carcinoma of the Prostate
Author(s) -
MOBB GILLIAN E.,
MOISEY C. U.,
RING E. F. J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1988.tb04365.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , bone mineral , urology , carcinoma , lumbar spine , lumbar , skeleton (computer programming) , bone mineral content , prostate carcinoma , population , histology , calcium , osteoporosis , radiology , surgery , cancer , anatomy , environmental health
Summary— This study investigated the effect of metastatic prostatic carcinoma on bone density. Thirty patients underwent a lumbar spine scan with a dual photon absorptiometer. Of these patients, 9 had proven skeletal metastatic deposits in the area being investigated. Comparison of results with a non‐matched control population with proven benign prostatic histology showed a significantly elevated linear bone mineral content (BMC) in the disease group. Patients scanned after a 3‐ or 6‐month period of hormonal therapy demonstrated a rise in BMC values, although the trend was not statistically significant. Indices of calcium metabolism have also been investigated.