Simone Goa Diab1, Kristin Godang2, Lil‐Sofie Ording Müller3, Runar Almaas4, Charlotte de Lange3, Leif Brunvand1, Kari Margrethe Hansen1, Anne Grethe Myhre5, Gaute Døhlen1, Erik Thaulow1,6, Jens Bollerslev2,6, Thomas Möller1
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.14, No.6, pp. 996-1004, 2019, DOI:10.1111/chd.12848
Abstract Objective: We investigated bone mineral density (BMD) at different ages after
the Fontan completion, and we evaluated the relationship between BMD, vitamin D
levels, and pertinent patient variables.
Methods: A cross‐sectional sample of 64 patients was examined with dual‐energy
X‐ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans to determine BMD. Of these patients, 24 were
also examined with BoneXpert software to determine bone mass density (BMX), expressed as the bone health index (BHI). Blood samples from all patients were analyzed. Patients were divided into three different age groups; A: 4‐9 years old (n = 22),
B: 10‐15 years old (n = 21), and C:… More >
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