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ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2019

Forearm bone density, cross-sectional size and muscle cross-sectional area in adolescents with diabetes mellitus type 1 assessed by peripheral quantitative computed tomography.

Maciej Jaworski, Elzbieta Wierzbicka, Pawel Pludowski, Mieczyslaw Szalecki

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Article in Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maciej JaworskiDepartment of Biochemistry, Radioimmunology and Experimental Medicine, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Elzbieta WierzbickaDepartment of Human Nutrition, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Warsaw, Poland.
Pawel PludowskiDepartment of Biochemistry, Radioimmunology and Experimental Medicine, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Mieczyslaw SzaleckiDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
Children's Memorial Health Institute · PLWarsaw University of Life Sciences · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe mechanical components of bone strength (size, shape and density) in adolescents with T1DM are not extensively studied.

methodsThe studied group comprises 39 adolescents, aged 11,9-18,0 yrs. The bone and muscle properties were investigated at the forearm (66% and 4% site). All measurements were performed using pQCT method.

resultsThe mean Z-score calculated for the ratio of the total cortical bone cross-sectional area to muscle cross-sectional area at 66% was lower than zero in girls (-0,93+/-1,06; p=0,0042). Significant differences between Tanner stages were noted in boys for mean Z-scores for bone masses, cross-sectional dimensions and strength.

conclusionsT1DM girls revealed a decreased ratio of cortical bone area/muscle area, reflecting disturbed adaptation of the cortical shaft to the muscle force. When the Z-scores of cortical shell dimensions were investigated, cases in Tanner stage 5 diverged from "less mature" individuals, which may suggests that bone shaft development in these individuals was impaired, affecting both size and strength.

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AdolescentBone DensityChildDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1FemaleForearmHumansMaleMuscle, SkeletalTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdolescentBone Mineral DensityForearmpQCTT1DM

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PMID31789294
PMCPMC6944798
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