Bone mineral density and vitamin D status in children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Authors

FATMA DEMİREL
ÖZLEM KARA
DERYA TEPE
İHSAN ESEN

DOI

10.3906/sag-1301-114

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Materials and methods: This study was conducted on 30 girls and 22 boys with CAH (age range = 5-20 years) with median age of 12.0 years. BMD values of lumbar vertebras (L1-L4), which were determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, were used to calculate z-scores according to chronological age. A serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level of

Keywords

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, bone mineral density, adolescent, vitamin D, children

First Page

109

Last Page

114

Recommended Citation

DEMİREL, FATMA; KARA, ÖZLEM; TEPE, DERYA; and ESEN, İHSAN (2014) "Bone mineral density and vitamin D status in children and adolescents with congenital adrenal hyperplasia," Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 44: No. 1, Article 19. https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1301-114
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol44/iss1/19