Deficits in bone density and structure in children and young adults following Fontan palliation
Deficits in bone density and structure in children and young adults following Fontan palliation
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bone.2015.04.012
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发表时间:
2015-08-01
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影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Leonard, Mary B.
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Avitabile, Catherine M.;Goldberg, David J.;Leonard, Mary B.
Background: Survival of patients with congenital heart disease has improved such that there are now more adults than children living with these conditions. Complex single ventricle congenital heart disease requiring Fontan palliation is associated with multiple risk factors for impaired bone accrual. Bone density and structure have not been characterized in these patients.Methods: Tibia peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) was used to assess trabecular and cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD), cortical dimensions, and calf muscle area in 43 Fontan participants (5-33 years old), a median of 10 years following Fontan palliation. pQCT outcomes were converted to sex- and race-specific Z-scores relative to age based on >700 healthy reference participants. Cortical dimensions and muscle area were further adjusted for tibia length.Results: Height Z-scores were lower in Fontan compared to reference participants (mean SD: -0.29 +/- 1.00 vs. 0.25 +/- 0.93, p < 0.001); BMI Z-scores were similar (0.16 +/- 0.88 vs. 0.35 +/- 1.02, p = 0.1). Fontan participants had lower trabecular MAD Z-scores (-0.85 +/- 0.96 vs. 0.01 +/- 1.02, p < 0.001); cortical vBMD Z-scores were similar (-0.17 +/- 0.98 vs. 0.00 1.00, p = 0.27). Cortical dimensions were reduced with lower cortical area (-0.59 +/- 0.84 vs. 0.00 +/- 0.88, p < 0.001) and periosteal circumference (-0.50 +/- 0.82 vs. 0.00 +/- 0.84, p < 0.001) Z-scores, compared to reference participants. Calf muscle area Z-scores were lower in the Fontan participants (-0.45 +/- 0.98 vs. 0.00 +/- 0.96, p = 0.003) and lower calf muscle area Z-scores were associated with smaller periosteal circumference Z-scores (R = 0.62, p < 0.001). Musculoskeletal deficits were not associated with age, Fontan characteristics, parathyroid hormone or vitamin D levels.Conclusions: Children and young adults demonstrate low trabecular vBMD, cortical structure and muscle area following Fontan. Muscle deficits were associated with smaller periosteal dimensions. Future studies should determine the fracture implications of these deficits and identify interventions to promote musculoskeletal development (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Inc.