Open AccessBone mineral status in Egyptian children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia. A single-center study from Upper Egypt
Author(s) -
Kotb Abbass Metwalley,
Abdel-Rahman Abbdel-Hamed El-Saied
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.139236
Subject(s) - medicine , bone mineral , bone remodeling , femoral neck , osteocalcin , endocrinology , congenital adrenal hyperplasia , osteoporosis , rankl , population , receptor , activator (genetics) , alkaline phosphatase , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme , environmental health
To evaluate bone mineral density (BMD) and levels of bone turnover markers in Egyptian children with classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) caused by 21-hydroxylase deficiency and its relationship with disease-related variables.