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Scanning Skeletal Remains for Bone Mineral Density in Forensic Contexts
Published on: January 29, 2018
[Osteodensitometry in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease]
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig. gerald.kluge@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Purpose:
To evaluate the quantity and severity of bone disorders in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and to examine the correlation to whole body growth.
Materials And Methods:
In this study 89 bone mineral density measurements were performed and retrospectively analyzed.
Results:
Under consideration of growth retardation, over 65.2 % of the patients with Cohn's disease showed a reduced bone mineral density. Osteopenia/Osteoporosis is seldom seen in patients with ulcerative colitis, i. e., only 34.8 % showed a reduction in bone mineral density. Growth retardation and reduced bone mineral density are correlated. Patients with Cohn's disease and a body length below the 25th height percentile showed a reduced bone mineral density in 78.1 % of the cases. Patients with a body length below the 10th height percentile had a reduced bone mineral density in 83.3 % of the cases.
Conclusion:
These results demonstrate the value of osteodensitometric measurements in patients with chronic diseases, especially in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease.
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