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Evaluation of Bone Health in Patients With Mucopolysaccharidosis

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source: Journal of bone and mineral metabolism

year: 2022

authors: Kor D,Bulut FD,Kılavuz S,Şeker Yılmaz B,Köşeci B,Kara E,Kaya Ö,Başaran S,Seydaoğlu G,Önenli Mungan N

summary/abstract:

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between clinical findings, height and weight standard deviation scores, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) level, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) results in patients diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS), where effective current treatments such as enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) can be accessed.

organization: Division of Pediatric Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Turkey. [email protected].

DOI: 10.1007/s00774-021-01304-4

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