Quantitative ultrasound and biochemical parameters for the assessment of osteopenia in preterm infants.

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Altuncu E., Akman I., Yurdakul Z., Oezdogan T., Solakoglu M., Selim N., ...More

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, vol.20, no.5, pp.401-5, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 20 Issue: 5
• Publication Date: 2007
• Doi Number: 10.1080/14767050701287418
• Journal Name: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.401-5
• Keywords: quantitative ultrasound, osteopenia of prematurity, HIGH-TURNOVER OSTEOPENIA, BONE-MINERAL CONTENT, BODY-COMPOSITION, ALKALINE-PHOSPHATASE, WEIGHT, GROWTH, TERM
• Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. Our study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) evaluation in osteopenia of prematurity and to compare the results to biochemical parameters.