ea0020p242 | Bone/Calcium | ECE2009
Cattaneo Agnese
, Danesi Leila
, Scacchi Massimo
, Carzaniga Chaiara
, Vai Silvia
, Ortolani Sergio
, Cappellini Maria Domenica
, Cavagnini Francesco
In thalassemic patients individual values of BMD measured by traditional DEXA are lower than those determined by QCT. The reason for this discrepancy is still controversial.Aim: To investigate bone features in a large group of thalassemic patients, compared with patients with anorexia nervosa, also characterized by precocious osteoporosis.Study design: Forty-six adult thalassemic subjects and 25 anorectic women were studied. In all...