ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0017.4-8 | New perspectives | ESPEYB17

4.8. Deficits in bone geometry in growth hormone-deficient prepubertal boys revealed by high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography

G. Baer Tamar , Agarwal Sanchita , Chen Shaoxuan , Chiuzan Codruta , Sopher Aviva B. , Tao Rachel , Hassoun Abeer , Shane Elizabeth , Fennoy Ilene , Oberfield Sharon E. , Vuguin Patricia M.

To read the full abstract: Horm Res Paediatr. 2019;92:293–301Growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in childhood may influence bone accrual and bone peak mass, ultimately affecting bone density in adulthood (1). In prepubertal GHD children, there is no evidence of increased risk of fractures, but relative lower bone density measured by dual X ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been reported. Interpretation of DXA values in small children is biased by bo...