Osteoporosis can be thought of as a disease of childhood with manifestations in the adult
years. One strategy in prevention of osteoporosis is to maximize peak bone mass with …

Osteopenia has emerged as a major determinant of the outcome of children with juvenile
rheumatoid arthritis. Although vertebral compression fractures and fractures of long bones …

Objective. To identify mechanisms of the osteopenia associated with juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis (JRA) by determining parameters of bone mineralization, and bone mineral content …

The aim of this study was to evaluate bone mineral density changes in patients with juvenile
chronic arthritis (JCA) and to determine the most likely causes of osteoporosis in these …

OBJECTIVES--To distinguish the effects of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) on bone
mineralisation from those possibly caused by steroid therapy. METHODS--Bone mineral …

Osteopenia, or low bone mass for age, has emerged as a major determinant of the
functional outcome of children with chronic rheumatic diseases. Historically, local and …

OBJECTIVE: To determine bone mineral content (BMC), bone mineral density (BMD), Z
scores, and markers of bone turnover in African American children with juvenile rheumatoid …

Bone mineral content of different areas of the skeleton was measured by dual photon
absorptiometry in 20 children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and compared to 20 …

Objective To assess bone mineral status in a group of children with systemic type juvenile
chronic arthritis (JCA), which places them at high risk to develop osteoporosis. Methods …

Objective. To determine the extent of significant osteopenia in prepubertal patients with
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) not treated with corticosteroids and to identify variables …