TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis: five-year case follow-up
JO  - Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
A1  - Hou, J. W.
A1  - Wang, T. R.
SP  - 277
EP  - 280
VL  - 94
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0929-6646
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -