Table 4 Clinical characteristics and bone status of the 12 patients with severe BMD reduction.
Patient | gender | age | Height Z score | BMI Z score | FEV1% | Lumbar spine BMD Z score | Lumbar spine BMAD (g/cm3) | Additional causes of BMD reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | female | 18 | -2.95 | -2.30 | 29 | -4.8 | 0.14 | Severe bilial cirrhosis, CFRD |
2 | male | 13 | -2.42 | -1.22 | 80.5 | -4 | 0.12 | Patient living in a developing country, liver disease, CFRD |
3 | female | 15 | -1.75 | -2.01 | 93.4 | -4 | 0.12 | Late CF diagnosis (14 yrs), celiac disease, CFRD |
4 | male | 10 | -1.22 | 1.35 | 18 | -3.9 | 0.11 | Right lung exeresis at age 4 |
5 | female | 15 | -2.7 | 0,25 | 84,8 | -3.2 | 0.13 | Short bowel syndrome |
6 | male | 13 | -1.1 | 0,11 | 99,3 | -2,7 | 0,12 | Poor compliance |
7 | male | 13 | 0.03 | -0.48 | 102,9 | -2.5 | 0.12 | Poor compliance |
8 | female | 11 | -1.52 | 1.26 | 100 | -2.3 | 0.12 | Cow milk allergy |
9 | male | 11 | -0.24 | -0.80 | 105.2 | -2.3 | 0,12 | Low social condition |
10 | female | 9 | +0.2 | 0.84 | 98 | -2.2 | 0.11 | No identified cause |
11 | female | 7 | -1.11 | -0.26 | 98.1 | -2.1 | 0. 11 | No identified cause |
12 | male | 11 | -0.98 | -0.89 | 56.3 | -2.1 | 0.12 | Prolonged steroid therapy for ABPA, CFRD |