‘Sink or swim’: an evaluation of the clinical characteristics of individuals with high bone mass

L. Gregson, Celia; A. Steel, S.; O’Rourke, Killian; J. Allan, Kathryn; Ayuk, John; Bhalla, Ashish; Clunie, Gavin; Crabtree, Nicola; Fogelman, I.; Goodby, A.; Langman, Craig; M. Linton, Stuart; Marriott, E.; McCloskey, Eugène; Moss, K.; G Palferman, T; Panthakalam, S.; Poole, Kenneth; Stone, Mike; Turton, James; E. Wallis, Diane; W Warburton, S; Wass, John; L. Duncan, Emma; A. Brown, Matthew; Davey-Smith, G.; H. Tobias, Jonathan

doi:10.1007/s00198-011-1603-4

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‘Sink or swim’: an evaluation of the clinical characteristics of individuals with high bone mass

Published in Osteoporosis International • Mar 31, 2011

Authors:

Celia L. Gregson

S. A. Steel

Killian O’Rourke

Abstract

SUMMARY: High bone mineral density on routine dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) may indicate an underlying skeletal dysplasia. Two hundred fifty-eight individuals with unexplained high bone mass (HBM), 236 relatives (41% with HBM) and 58 spouses were studied. Cases could not float, had mandible...

Subject

Medicine

Confidence interval

Bone mineral

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