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01-07-2011 | Original Article

Bone mass in male and female children and adolescents with Down syndrome

Authors: A. González-Agüero, G. Vicente-Rodríguez, L. A. Moreno, J. A. Casajús

Published in: Osteoporosis International | Issue 7/2011

Abstract

Summary

Children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) have lower levels of bone mass compared with youths without DS. Their sexual dimorphism in bone mass also differs from that observed in children and adolescents without Down syndrome.

Introduction

This study aimed to compare bone mass and sexual dimorphism in bone mass between male and female youths with DS and age- and sex-matched controls without DS.

Methods

Bone mineral density (BMD), volumetric BMD, bone mineral apparent density (BMAD), BMD/height (BMDH), and total lean mass were measured or calculated from DXA. Thirty-two youths (15 females) with DS and 32 youths (13 females) without DS participated in the study.

Results

ANOVA tests showed lower BMAD and BMDH in females with DS compared with females without DS. ANCOVA tests revealed lower BMD in the whole body of males and females as well as BMD in the hip region of the females with DS compared with their counterparts without DS. Within the group with DS, females had greater lumbar spine BMD than the males.

Conclusions

The low values of BMD and related parameters, together with the differences in the sexual dimorphism, indicate a non-standard bone development in this specific population of children and adolescents with DS.

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Title: Bone mass in male and female children and adolescents with Down syndrome
Authors: A. González-Agüero
G. Vicente-Rodríguez
L. A. Moreno
J. A. Casajús
Publication date: 01-07-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Osteoporosis International / Issue 7/2011
Print ISSN: 0937-941X
Electronic ISSN: 1433-2965
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1443-7

At a glance: The STEP trials

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Bone mass in male and female children and adolescents with Down syndrome

Abstract

Summary

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

At a glance: The STEP trials

Springer Medicine

Abstract

Summary

Introduction

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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