Renu Suthar, B V Chaithanya Reddy, Manisha Malviya, Titiksha Sirari, Savita Verma Attri, Ajay Patial, Minni Tageja, Gunjan Didwal, Niranjan K Khandelwal, Arushi G Saini, Lokesh Saini, Jitendra K Sahu, Devi Dayal, Naveen Sankhyan
OBJECTIVES: Boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) are at increased risk for compromised bone health, manifesting as low-impact trauma long bone fractures and vertebral compression fractures. METHODS: In a prospective observational study, we studied bone health parameters in North Indian boys with DMD. We consecutively enrolled ambulatory boys with DMD on glucocorticoid therapy. Bone health was evaluated with X-ray spine, Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), serum calcium, vitamin D3 (25[OH]D), 1,25-dihyroxyvitamin D3 (1,25[OH]2 D3 ), serum osteocalcin, osteopontin, and N terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (Ntx) levels...
April 12, 2021: Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism: JPEM