Bone microarchitectural alterations in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on long-term glucocorticoid treatment.

Joanna Yuet-Ling TungTsz-Ping LamSophelia Hoi-Shan Chan

Published in: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism (2021)

Lower microarchitectural measurement of trabecular bones, but higher cortical vBMD, was observed in DMD boys on long-term oral glucocorticoid. The results from this study provide preliminary, yet important insights into the bone microarchitecture of this group of patients.

Keyphrases

duchenne muscular dystrophy
bone mineral density
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
postmenopausal women
bone loss
replacement therapy