Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis are the frequent consequences of Turner Syndrome (TS).Objective and hypotheses: We examined the BMD in TS girls with different age and karyotype.Methods: Measurements of BMD (g/cm2), Z-score (S.D.) were conducted in 26 girls using X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the lumbar spine L2–L4 depending on the child’s age.<p class="ab...

Background: One of the markers of bone metabolism is osteocalcin (OC) and Its elevated level indicates osteoporosis.Objective and hypotheses: We investigated the OC level in 14 girls with TS (45,X (n=8), 45,X/46,XX (n=3), structural abnormalities of chromosome X (n=3): seven patients at 4–11 year and 7 – at 12–18 year.Method: DEXA (Z-score, S.D.), serum levels of OC,...