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Characterization of the bone phenotype of 24-week-old female transgenic sickle cell disease (SCD), sickle cell trait (SCT) revealed significant reductions in bone mineral density and bone mineral content relative to control with a further significant decreased in SCD compared with SCT. By
Bone involvement is a frequent cause of acute morbidity in sickle cell disease (SCD). Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP 5b), a bone resorption marker, is produced specifically by activated osteoclasts. We assessed bone mineral density (BMD) in 30 young patients with SCD and 17
OBJECTIVE
To compare the effects of oral testosterone undecanoate (TU) 40 mg daily and intramuscular depot sustanon 50 (SUS), 4 weekly, on short-term growth and bone turnover.
METHODS
Prospective, randomised, cross-over study over 26 weeks with 4 weeks of run-in, 8 weeks of treatment I (TU/SUS), 4