Osteoporosis

Researchers from Columbia University, Institute of Human Nutrition publish new studies and findings in the area of osteoporosis

Published in Hematology Week, May 28th, 2007

New research, "MRI-measured bone marrow adipose tissue is inversely related to DXA-measured bone mineral in Caucasian women," is the subject of a report. According to recent research published in the journal Osteoporosis International, "Recent studies suggest that bone marrow adipose tissue (BMAT) might play a role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis. Previous research using regional magnetic resonance spectroscopy methods to measure BMAT has reported inconsistent findings on the relationship between BMAT and dual-energy absorptiometry (DXA)-measured bone mineral density (BMD)."

"In the present study, total body and pelvic BMAT were evaluated in 56 healthy women...

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Source: Hematology Week (2007-05-28)

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