Bone mineral density in children and young adults with β-thalassemia trait

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1531-1535

  Mahachoklertwattana, Pat ^a   Chuansumrit, Ampaiwan ^a   Choubtum, Lulin ^a   Sriphrapradang, Arporn ^a   Sirisriro, Rojana ^a   Rajatanavin, Rajata ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

thalassemia trait; Adult; Bone mineral density; Children; Heterozygote; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; BETA GLOBIN; PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BONE DENSITY; BONE MARROW; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; DYSERYTHROPOIESIS; ERYTHROPOIESIS; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HEMOLYSIS; HOMOZYGOSITY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPENIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RADIUS; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 0036914218     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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