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The Role of Using Different Reference Population in the Prevalence of Low Bmd in the Thalassemia Patients Publisher



Mohajeritehrani MR1 ; Darvishian N1 ; Arab F1 ; Salemkar S1 ; Mohseni F1 ; Larijani B1 ; Hamidi Z1
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Source: Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders Published:2020


Abstract

Purpose: Prevalence of osteoporosis reported as high as 50% in thalassemia major patients. We compared bone density (BMD) of our patients with results of bone densitometry of participants of a national study, to find if BMD diagnosis is ethnicity sensitive or not. Methods: In 177 adult beta thalassemia major patients and 490 normal subjects of 20–39 y/o range, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of the spine and femur performed. Normal subjects participated in Iranian Multi-center Osteoporosis Study (IMOS). Mean and standard deviation of normal ones achieved and Z-score of patients re-calculated based on normal Iranians. As BMD of normal participants and patients performed by devices of different brands, analyses done based on calculated standard BMD of all participants. Results: BMD of patients was significantly lower than normal participants (P value <0.001). Frequency of Z-score ≤−2 found in 52% and 56% of patients in femur and spine regions, respectively. New Z-score of patients according to Iranian normal populations calculated. Frequency of this new Z-score ≤−2 found in 16% and 72% of patients in femur and spine regions, respectively. Conclusions: We think in secondary osteoporosis, may be other cut-off points, especially according to BMD of normal population of that geographical region are needed. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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