Osteoporosis and Marfan
Posted by Jeanette at 11:36 AM

Abstract: Osteoporosis in adult with Marfan syndrome: casuality or causality?: "Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. Recent studies indicate that decreased bone mineral density (BMD) occurs in the spine, femoral necks and greater trochanters of some adults and children with MFS. Since there is uncertainty regarding the BMD status of patients with MFS, the authors present a case report on a female patient with MFS and alteration of phosphocalcic metabolism."

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Other current articles about osteoporosis and the Marfan syndrome are:

• Abstract only: Assessment of bone mineral density in adults and children with Marfan syndrome. (Giampietro, et al.)


• Letter to the Editor of Rheumatology, full text: Bone mineral density in Marfan syndrome (Le Parc, et al.)


• Full text: Bone mineral density in adults with Marfan syndrome (Carter, et al.)


• Abstract only: Bone mineral density in sixty adult patients with Marfan syndrome. (Le Parc, et al.)