Endocrine Abstracts

The relationship between vitamin D deficiency and markers of bone metabolism is well established. We assessed, as part of the first Iranian National Osteoporosis Plan (INOP-1), the association between vitamin D deficiency and markers of bone metabolism. 1200 adult men and women, aged 20-69 years, were selected at random for this study in March 2001. Each participant provided a fasting blood sample for measurement of 25(OH)D, PTH, Ca, P, alkaline phosphatase, albumin and total ...

In this controlled study the BMD of Proximal femur in postmenopausal diabetic women were assessed in comparison to healthy postmenopausal controls.BMD results from 65 postmenopausal women, aged 45-65 years old, with diabetes type 2, were compared with 65 age-matched controls. Bone densitometry from proximal femur (neck, Ward, trochanter) was performed using Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA). Subjects were categorized as 'osteopenic-osteoporotic' if their...

Osteoporosis is one of the most common bone diseases whose complications, morbitidy and mortality impose direct and indirect expenses. Vitamin-D is one of the most important factors in calcium absorption for bone formation. In this study we have evaluated vit-D level and other calcium metabolism indicators in urban population of Tehran.In a cross-sectional study in winter 2001, 1231 normal persons; 20-69 years, 502 male and 724 female, among urban popula...