A pilot study on the impact of body composition on bone and mineral metabolism in Parkinson's disease

Autor: M.S. Parisi, María Celia Fernández, Mariana Seijo, J.M. Deferrari, Federico Micheli, Sergio Díaz, Silvina Rosana Mastaglia, Alicia Bagur, Beatriz Oliveri
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Parkinsonism & Related Disorders. 13:355-358
ISSN: 1353-8020
Popis: The impact of body composition on bone and mineral metabolism in Parkinson's disease (PD) was evaluated. Body fat mass, lean mass, bone mineral content, and bone mineral density (BMD) were measured by DXA in 22 PD patients and 104 controls. Female patients exhibited reduced body mass index, fat mass, and BMD compared to controls (p
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