Low bone density and decreased inhibin-B/FSH ratio in a boy treated with imatinib during puberty
Low bone density and decreased inhibin-B/FSH ratio in a boy treated with imatinib during puberty
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England: Elsevier Ltd
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Accordingly, bone mineral density (BMD) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of the lumbar spine (L1-L4) at 15 and at 15.9 years revealed low BMD for chronological age (0.556 g/cm^sup 2^ and 0.557 g/cm^sup 2^, respectively)-a condition that predisposes to an increased risk of fracture.1 Imatinib inhibits the tyrosine kinase functions of BCR...
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Low bone density and decreased inhibin-B/FSH ratio in a boy treated with imatinib during puberty
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_199021244
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_199021244
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0140-6736
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1474-547X
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10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61023-5
