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Dual X-ray and laser absorptiometry of the calcaneus: comparison with quantitative ultrasound and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry

, 2004
The aim of our study was to evaluate the reproducibility and the diagnostic accuracy of a new device for the assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) of the heel, called dual X-ray and laser (DXL Calscan).
VALENTI R., NUTI R., GALLI B., MARTINI G., GENNARI L., SALVADORI S.   +5 more
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and BMI, Body Fat Percentage in the East Asian Population: A Bidirectional and Multivariate Mendelian Randomization Study

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the causal relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI) in the East Asian population by using bidirectional Mendelian randomization and multivariate Mendelian randomization.
Rui Fan, Wen‐Jun Lu, Hua Zhang, Hai‐Ling Jiang, Tao Li, Yan Yan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bone mineral density and bone turnover in male master track and field athletes aged 40-64

, 2010
We evaluated areal bone mineral density (aBMD), bone mineral content (BMC), and markers of bone turnover in male competitive masters athletes representing different training profile in the past and at present, aged 40–64 (14 endurance runners, and 12 ...
Rittweger, Jörn, Straburzyńska-Migaj, Ewa, Nowak, Alicja, Kusy, Krzysztof, Straburzynksa-Lupa, Anna, Nowak, Alicija, Zielinski, Jacek, Felsenberg, Dieter, Straburzynksa-Migaj, Ewa, Straburzyńska-Lupa, Anna, Pilaczyńska-Szcześniak, Lucja, Pilaczynska-Sczesniak, Lucja, Karolkiewicz, Joanna   +12 more
core   +1 more source

What Happens After Menopause (WHAM)? A Progress Report of a Prospective Controlled Study of Women After Pre‐Menopausal Risk‐Reducing Bilateral Salpingo‐Oophorectomy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Surgical menopause, the removal of both ovaries prior to natural menopause, may impact short‐and long‐term physical and emotional health. An increasingly common cause of surgical menopause is risk‐reducing salpingo‐oophorectomy (RRSO) in those at high inherited risk of ovarian cancer.
Sarah A. L. Price, Pauline M. Maki, Samar R. El Khoudary, Alison Brand, Rakibul M. Islam, Susan M. Domchek, Hadine Joffe, Gita D. Mishra, Katrina M. Moss, Fiona C. Baker, Sabine Braat, John D. Wark, Martha Hickey   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of body composition in junior representative and first grade rugby league players using dual x-ray absorptiometry

, 2017
Objectives: Body composition is important to rugby league coaches because, in concert with other factors such as muscle and tendon properties and neurophysiology, composition values provide a general indication of strength and power and an ability to ...
Duncan, Craig S., Gabbett, Tim J., Benjamin Varley, Craig S. Duncan, Varley, Benjamin, Greene, David A., David A. Greene, Tim J. Gabbett   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of Elagolix Versus Dienogest for Treatment of Moderate‐to‐Severe Endometriosis Pain: A Phase III, Multicentric, Double‐Blind, Active‐Controlled, Non‐Inferiority Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of elagolix with dienogest in women with moderate‐to‐severe endometriosis‐associated pain. Design A multicentre, double‐blind, double‐dummy, randomised, parallel‐group, active‐controlled, non‐inferiority phase III study. Setting Nineteen clinical centres across India.
Sneha Bhoir, Jaldhara Patel, Tushar Palve, Mrinal Kanti Dash, Sweety Saigal, Gourisankar Kamilya, Shalini Srivastava, Kartikbhai Savalia, Tanusree Gupta, Deepa Choudhary, Manohar Rangaswamy, Vidya V Bhatt, Neena Gupta, Malathi Ponnuru, Parul Shah, Apurva Shetty, Shruti Saha, Reshma Quadros, Sucheta Pandit, Dipak Patil, Piyush Patel, Pravin Ghadge, Lalit Lakhwani, Suyog Mehta, Sadhana Joglekar   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transgender and Gender Diverse Patient Experiences, Care and Health Outcomes in Medical Imaging: A Scoping Review

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Changes in legislation and social attitudes towards transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people have prompted clinical and ethical questions about the experiences, care, and health outcomes of TGD patients in medical imaging. Aim The aim of this scoping review is to identify the main themes surrounding TGD patient care in medical ...
Kirralee Jane Davies, Ricky Lam
wiley   +1 more source

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: fat estimation errors due to variation in soft tissue hydration.

, 1998
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is rapidly gaining acceptance as a reference method for analyzing body composition. An important and unresolved concern is whether and to what extent variation in soft tissue hydration causes errors in DXA fat ...
Carmelo Formica, Steven B. Heymsfield, Heymsfield S.B., Formica C, Zimian Wang, Wang Z, Angelo Pietrobelli, Pietrobelli, Angelo   +7 more
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Muscle Strength and Power Changes With Gender‐Affirming Hormone Therapy

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Androgen receptors are highly expressed in upper body muscles, but changes in maximal muscle strength and power in major upper body muscles have not been investigated during gender‐affirming hormone therapy (GAHT). Objective To assess prospective changes in maximal muscle strength and muscle power from before and after 1 year of ...
Mathilde Kamp Nørlund, Jakob Lindberg Nielsen, Marianne Skovsager Andersen, Rikke Hjortebjerg, Laust Frisenberg Buhl, Anne Pernille Hermann, Camilla Viola Buskbjerg Palm, Tine Taulbjerg Kristensen, Jan Frystyk, Per Aagaard, Jonas Mathiesen, Dorte Glintborg, Louise Lehmann Christensen   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contact Activation Is Alleviated by Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Klinefelter Syndrome: Evidence of Hormonal and Metabolic Modulation

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Klinefelter syndrome is associated with a markedly increased risk of venous thrombosis. While hypogonadism and metabolic dysfunction are known contributors, the role of the contact activation system in Klinefelter syndrome remains unexplored.
Simon Chang, Claus H. Gravholt, Anne Skakkebæk, Anna‐Marie Bloch Münster, Yaseelan Palarasah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source