Retrospective longitudinal study of osteoporosis in adults with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa.

Clin Case Rep

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London UK.

Published: January 2019

This retrospective study looks at bone mineral density of people with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa as assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Data were collected in 34 patients aged 16-35 years. Statistical analysis showed immobility, low body mass index, and pubertal delay was associated with osteoporosis.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6333067PMC
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