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9259255

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-9-16
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of our study was to evaluate a quantitative ultrasound technique for measuring bone tissue at the proximal phalanxes of the non-dominant hand. We correlated the mean value of the amplitude-dependent speed of sound (AD-SoS) measured at the distal metaphysis of the last four proximal phalanxes with age, months since menopause and bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine in 264 women. We further assessed the ability of the AD-SoS to discriminate between normal and osteoporotic subjects with documented vertebral fractures. We found a positive correlation between the AD-SoS and the lumbar spine BMD, whereas the AD-SoS negatively correlated with age and months since menopause. The AD-SoS showed a higher correlation with age changes and months since menopause than BMD. The AD-SoS was significantly higher in healthy females than in osteoporotic ones (p < 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed for age-adjusted values that AD-SoS decrease is significantly associated to the presence of fracture. Our results suggest that AD-SoS is valuable in assessing age and menopause related bone loss and is useful for diagnosing osteoporosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0770-3198
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
396-403
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrasound transmission velocity of the proximal phalanxes of the non-dominant hand in the study of osteoporosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Rheumatology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article