Journal article
Longitudinal analysis of vertebral fracture and BMD in a Canadian cohort of adult cystic fibrosis patients
Abstract
BackgroundVertebral fractures in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) may contribute to an accelerated decline in lung function and can be a contraindication to lung transplantation. In this study, we examined longitudinal change in bone mineral density (BMD) and the prevalence of vertebral fractures in adult CF patients, without lung-transplant, attending a Canadian specialty clinic.MethodsRetrospective chart review of all patients attending an …
Authors
Papaioannou A; Kennedy CC; Freitag A; O'Neill J; Pui M; Ioannidis G; Webber C; Pathak A; Hansen S; Hennessey R
Journal
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol. 9, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2008
DOI
10.1186/1471-2474-9-125
ISSN
1471-2474