Objectives Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a bone densitometry method that is less
expensive and more portable than DXA. It is also noninvasive. QUS parameters include …

Background: Osteoporosis is one of the late complications of β-Thalassemia major. The
pathogenesis of osteoporosis depends on different factors. Ineffectiveness of hematopoiesis …

Osteoporosis, a complex and heterogeneous disorder with a multi-factorial etiology, is
characterized by abnormal bone loss leading to an increased risk of fractures. In recent …

Purpose Prevalence of osteoporosis reported as high as 50% in thalassemia major patients.
We compared bone density (BMD) of our patients with results of bone densitometry of …

Background: Cortical deceleration is the main reason for bone loss at peripheral sites. It was
suggested that when peripheral bones were assessed for osteoporosis, management and …

Low BMDs, short stature, hypogonadism, subclinical hypothyroidism, and IFG are found in
3.3, 10, 33, 16.6, 6.6, and 26.6% of 30 pediatric β thalassemia major patients, respectively …

Objective The association between clustering health-promoting components of lifestyle and
bone status was examined among middle-aged women. Methods A cross-sectional study …

BACKGROUND: Thalassemia major and its treatment by stem cell transplantation can have
deleterious effects on bone integrity. This study assesses the adverse effects of …

: Introduction: Osteoporosis is a major problem in patients with B-thalassemia major.
Osteoclasts hyperactivity, which increases serum levels of receptor activator of nuclear factor …

Purpose: Chronological and longitudinal changes of bone density in patients with secondary
osteoporosis, have been shown helpful in providing a model of calcium and bone …