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01-12-2010 | Original Article

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the os calcis in Saudi women: defining Saudi reference value for the diagnosis of low bone mass

Authors: Mir Sadat-Ali, Abdulmohsen Al-Elq, Ibrahim Al-Habdan, Fahd A. Al-Mohanna, Abdulaziz A. Al-Mulhim

Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis | Issue 1-2/2010

Abstract

Summary

One thousand healthy Saudi Arabian females underwent bone mass measurement using ultrasonography (Achilles Express, GE), which indicated that the Saudi reference values for diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoporosis using QUS is different from the standard Middle East and US reference values.

Objectives

As bone mineral density differs among different ethnic groups, the use of same reference data for different populations may lead to under or over diagnosis of low bone mass. The aim of this study is to determine a Saudi women reference population data of stiffness index (SI) in quantitative ultrasound (QUS) for the diagnosis of low bone mass.

Methods

One thousand healthy Saudi women between the ages of ≥20–90 years were screened for the diagnosis of osteopenia and osteoporosis. Demographic data were recorded. SI was measured using Achilles Insight ultrasonography of right calcaneus. Data was separated into seven Excel workbooks containing age and SI measurements. After the initial fit, points with residuals greater than three times the standard error of estimate were excluded.

Results

The average age was 59.32 ± 24.6 years. The calculated mean SI reference value for young age of 22–39 years is (92.2 ± 16.3). The Saudi values depart significantly from Middle East and US reference values by retaining higher mean SI values till later age.

Conclusions

Findings from this study suggest that the Saudi Reference curve for stiffness index using QUS is different from the standard Middle East and US reference curve.

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Title: Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the os calcis in Saudi women: defining Saudi reference value for the diagnosis of low bone mass
Authors: Mir Sadat-Ali
Abdulmohsen Al-Elq
Ibrahim Al-Habdan
Fahd A. Al-Mohanna
Abdulaziz A. Al-Mulhim
Publication date: 01-12-2010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Osteoporosis / Issue 1-2/2010
Print ISSN: 1862-3522
Electronic ISSN: 1862-3514
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-010-0047-3

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Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) of the os calcis in Saudi women: defining Saudi reference value for the diagnosis of low bone mass

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Summary

Objectives

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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