Bone tissue quality in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of uncertain significance.

Guillermina OrdunaLeonardo MellibovskyEugenia AbellaXavier Nogues Y SolansRoser GraneroNatalia García-GiraltMarta Pineda-MoncusíRoberto Güerri-FernándezDaniel Prieto-AlhambraAdolfo Díez-Pérez

Published in: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism (2020)

Spinal BMD and mechanical properties of bone tissue, as measured by impact microindentation, were impaired in patients with MGUS. These changes in bone tissue mechanical resistance were independent of DXA levels.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
soft tissue
postmenopausal women
bone loss
body composition
bone regeneration
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
computed tomography
quality improvement
dual energy