Age-related trajectory of bone density in children with intestinal failure: a longitudinal retrospective cohort study.

Farhana AliConrad R ColeLindsey HornungMarialena Mouzaki Halley Wasserman Heidi J Kalkwarf

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2023)

Children with intestinal failure were shorter than expected for age. Deficits in bone mineral status were less common when adjusting for short stature. Etiology of intestinal failure, prematurity, and vitamin D deficiency were not associated with bone density. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
young adults
soft tissue
bone regeneration
bone loss
traumatic brain injury
postmenopausal women
body composition