title: Osteopenia in female beta-thalassemic patients.
abstract: Sixty-four women with thalassemia major aged 13-28 years were studied. 49 patients had primary amenorrhea and 15 had secondary amenorrhea. Bone density of the spine was performed using lunar DPX. The Z score was used to evaluate the degree of osteopenia. In 82% of the patients a Z score less than -2 was found. BMD correlated negatively with the duration of amenorrhea and age of thalassemic patients.
authors: Department of Microbiological and Gynecological Science, University of Catania, Italy.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Pafumi
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Roccasalva
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Pernicone
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Spanò
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Palumbo
authors: F D
authors: FD
authors: Gregorio
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Caruso-Nicoletti
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Conversano
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Cianci
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Palumbo
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D015519:Bone Density; D001851:Bone Diseases, Metabolic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013131:Spine; D013997:Time Factors; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*