- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 44 Issue: 1
- Bone mineral density and vitamin D status in children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperp...
Bone mineral density and vitamin D status in children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Authors : Fatma DEMİREL, Özlem KARA, Derya TEPE, İhsan ESEN
Pages : 109-114
Doi:10.3906/sag-1301-114
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Materials and methods: This study was conducted on 30 girls and 22 boys with CAH (age range = 5-20 years) with median age of 12.0 years. BMD values of lumbar vertebras (L1-L4), which were determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, were used to calculate z-scores according to chronological age. A serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level ofKeywords : Key words: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, bone mineral density, adolescent, vitamin D, children