Pediatric densitometry: is the Z score adjustment necessary in all cases?

Pediatric densitometry: is the Z score adjustment necessary in all cases?

BackgroundThe International Society for Clinical Densitometry recommends adjusting the bone mineral density (BMD) Z-score in children with short stature or growth delay. However, it is not clear whether height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) adjustment is required in all children. The aim of this study was to...

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Main Authors: Berta Magallares, Jorge Malouf, Helena Codes-Méndez, Hye Sang Park, Jocelyn Betancourt, Gloria Fraga, Estefanía Quesada-Masachs, Mireia López-Corbeto, Montserrat Torrent, Ana Marín, Silvia Herrera, Ignasi Gich, Susana Boronat, Jordi Casademont, Hector Corominas, Dacia Cerdá
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
pediatric densitometry
height-for-age z-score
bone mineral density
low bone mineral mass
DXA (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1587382/full
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