Association between DHEAS and bone loss in postmenopausal women: a 15-year longitudinal population-based study.

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Our aim was to examine the association between serum dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) at baseline and BMD change at the femoral neck (FN) and lumbar spine (LS) in postmenopausal women during a 15-year follow-up. All participants were from the Chingford Study. BMD at the FN and LS were measured eight times during the 15-year follow-up by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. DHEAS at baseline was measured using radioimmunoassay. Data on height, weight, and hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) s...

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Authors: Ghebre, M; Hart, D; Hakim, A; Kato, B; Thompson, V

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Calcified tissue international
• Volume: 89
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 295-302
• Publication date: 2011-10-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s00223-011-9518-9
• EISSN: 1432-0827
• ISSN: 0171-967X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Absorptiometry, Photon; Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; Follow-Up Studies; Time Factors; Bone Density; Aged; Humans; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Postmenopause; Adult; Longitudinal Studies; Middle Aged; Population; Femur Neck; Aged, 80 and over; Female