| An accurate and reproducible absorptiometric technique for determining bone mineral content in newborn infants. | |
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PMID: 6856387 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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At the Bone Mineral Laboratory of the University of Wisconsin a microcomputer-based digital read-out system was designed specifically for determining bone mineral content (BMC) and bone width (BW) in newborn infants with the following features: (1) high accuracy and precision; (2) high reproducibility in vivo; (3) direct read-out of BMC and BW; (4) automatic data calibration; and (5) use of a low activity [125I] source (less than 50 mCi). BMC and BW were determined on the left radius on a series of 114 newborn infants of all gestational ages and a curve for intrauterine bone mineral content extrapolated from the data. Accuracy of the photon absorptiometric system was assessed by measuring BMC on a series of nine small bone sections (29-212 mg/cm) and confirmed by subsequent ashing of these bone sections (r = 0.99). Short-term precision (weekly, coefficient of variation 1.7%) and long-term precision (monthly, coefficient of variation 2.1%) for measuring BMC were determined by multiple determinations on a four-chambered bone phantom calibrated with the bone sections. Immediate reproducibility (without repositioning the arm) for the 4-6 scans performed for each determination of BMC and BW was good with a mean coefficient of variation of 3.9% for BMC and 3.6% for BW. In 84 infants, repositioning error was determined by repeating the measurement of BMC and BW after repositioning the arm. The correlation coefficients between measurements before and after repositioning the arm were 0.97 for BMC and 0.95 for BW. BMC correlated well with gestational age (r = 0.92), birth weight (r = 0.89) and bone width (r = 0.92). BW also correlated with gestational age (r = 0.84) and birth weight (r = 0.85). A multiple linear regression analysis of BMC versus BW, gestational age, and birth weight was done. The correlation coefficient between the predicted BMC from these variables and measured BMC was 0.95. Photon absorptiometry can be used with high accuracy, precision, and reproducibility in vivo in newborn infants. BMC correlates with gestational age, birth weight, and bone width. |
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Authors:
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F R Greer; J Lane; S Weiner; R B Mazess |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric research Volume: 17 ISSN: 0031-3998 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr. Res. Publication Date: 1983 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1983-07-08 Completed Date: 1983-07-08 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0100714 Medline TA: Pediatr Res Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-62 Citation Subset: IM; S |
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Birth Weight Bone Development Bone and Bones / analysis* Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn* Minerals / analysis* Nuclear Physics |
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0/Minerals |
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