Title Evaluation of trabecular bone microarchitecture and bone mineral density in young women, including selected hormonal parameters /
Authors Sowińska-Przepiera, Elżbieta ; Krzyścin, Mariola ; Syrenicz, Igor ; Ćwiertnia, Adrianna ; Orlińska, Adrianna ; Ćwiek, Dorota ; Branecka-Woźniak, Dorota ; Cymbaluk-Płoska, Aneta ; Bumbulienė, Žana ; Syrenicz, Anhelli
DOI 10.3390/biomedicines12040758
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Is Part of Biomedicines.. Basel : MDPI. 2024, vol. 12, iss. 4, art. no. 758, p. [1-13].. eISSN 2227-9059
Keywords [eng] bone mineral density ; DXA ; estrogen ; hormonal parameters ; osteoporosis ; trabecular bone microarchitecture ; young women
Abstract [eng] The absence of non-invasive methods for assessing bone material and structural changes is a significant diagnostic challenge. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone mineral density (BMD) testing is the gold standard for osteoporosis diagnosis. BMD and the trabecular bone score (TBS) have facilitated targeted osteoporosis prevention and treatment in clinical settings. The findings from this study indicate that BMD modulation in young women is influenced by various hormones, potentially compromising the diagnostic precision of BMD for subclinical bone demineralization. A total of 205 women aged 19 to 37 underwent anthropometric measurements and hormonal tests. BMD was determined using DXA, and TBS values were computed from the lumbar spine L1–L4 segment. The multivariate analysis findings suggest that BMD might not be determined by hormones. The relationship between TBS and TSH was statistically significant in the univariate analysis, which indicates the efficacy of further studies to determine the link between TBS and specific hormones. Analyzing the strength of the correlation between TBS and hormones in the univariate analysis shows which factors are worth considering in further analyses. This makes it possible to create better techniques that will help identify young women who are at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis.
Published Basel : MDPI
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2024
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