@article{ref1,
title="Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis: five-year case follow-up",
journal="Journal of the Formosan Medical Association",
year="1995",
author="Hou, J. W. and Wang, T. R.",
volume="94",
number="5",
pages="277-280",
abstract="Juvenile osteoporosis is a disease of childhood and adolescence exhibiting marked clinical variability in bone change. The disease usually begins in the prepubertal period or even younger. A case of a Chinese boy suffering from back pain and generalized osteoporosis since 9 yr of age who spontaneously recovered at 14 yr of age when entering puberty is reported. The affected patient was clinically normal (as shown by X rays), until he fractured his left humerus. Metabolic studies indicated a negative calcium balance, but serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone, calcifediol, calcitriol, cortisol and sex hormones were normal. X ray showed typical generalized osteoporosis with vertebral collapse. The disease markedly improved within 5 yr. No family history of inherited skeletal disorders or presenile osteoporosis was noted. The diagnosis of idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis was made.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0929-6646",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}