Bone Abstracts

Objectives: We evaluated role of disease activity and genetic factors in fractures predisposing among juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) children.Methods: Bone mineralization parameters were detected by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry of lumbar spine L1–L4 in 197 (81 boys and 116 girls) JIA children. Bone biochemical markers included osteocalcin, C-terminal telopeptides, parathyroid hormone (PTH), Ca, Ca++, P, tota...