Bone mineral content in children with short bowel syndrome after discontinuation of parental nutrition.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
To determine whether children with short bowel syndrome had evidence of metabolic bone disease, total body bone mineral content was measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in 18 patients and 36 age-, sex-, and race-matched control subjects. Children with short bowel syndrome had decreased bone mineral content compared with control subjects; however, it was not significant when adjusted for differences in weight and height. Whether these children will have normal bone accretion throughout puberty is not known.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Density
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Short Bowel Syndrome