Mahmood Ahmed. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Includes bibliographical references. / Title / Contents --- p.i-iii / Abstract --- p.2 / Introduction --- p.5 / Definitions : --- p.7 / Chapter - --- Bone --- p.7 / Chapter - --- Bone Cells --- p.9 / Chapter - --- Types of Bone & the Mineral Contents --- p.10 / Chapter - --- Composition of Bone Mass --- p.11 / Chapter - --- Bone Mass --- p.11 / Chapter - --- Factors Affecting The Bone Mass --- p.12 / Bone Minerals --- p.13 / Non Invasive Methods of Measurement of BMC : --- p.16 / Chapter - --- Radiograph --- p.16 / Chapter - --- Quantitative Morphometric --- p.16 / Chapter - --- Radiographic Photodensitometry --- p.16 / Chapter - --- Neutron Activation --- p.17 / Chapter - --- Quantitative Computed Tomography --- p.17 / Chapter - --- Bone Absorptiometery --- p.18 / Chapter - --- Transmission of Ultrasonics --- p.18 / Chapter - --- Dual Photon Absorptiometry --- p.19 / Chapter - --- Bone Scan --- p.19 / Chapter - --- Bone - Specific Biochemical Markers --- p.20 / Chapter - --- Summary --- p.20 / Effects of Drugs on Bone Mass: --- p.22 / Chapter - --- Alcohol --- p.22 / Chapter - --- Tetracycline --- p.22 / Chapter - --- Corticosteroid --- p.23 / Chapter - --- Antacids --- p.23 / Chapter - --- Estrogen --- p.24 / Chapter - --- Vitamins --- p.24 / Causes of Osteopenia in Children --- p.25 / Physical Activity and BMC --- p.28 / Bone Mineral Content - Reviews : --- p.30 / Chapter - --- In Neonates --- p.30 / Chapter - --- Normative Surveys in Children --- p.32 / Chapter - --- Skeletal Abnormalities --- p.35 / HK Chinese Children: / Chapter - --- A General View --- p.37 / Objectives of Study --- p.40 / Chapter - --- Determination of Normal Range --- p.40 / Chapter - --- Determination of Peak Bone Mass --- p.41 / Measurement of BMC : --- p.43 / Chapter - --- Material --- p.43 / Methods and Subjects --- p.46 / Chapter - --- Location of Scanning Site --- p.46 / Chapter - --- Recruitment of Subjects --- p.47 / Chapter - --- Statistical Analysis --- p.48 / Reproducibility of Measurement: --- p.56 / Chapter - --- The Means --- p.56 / Chapter - --- The Correlations --- p.57 / Results --- p.58 / Chapter - --- 6 months to 3 years --- p.58 / Chapter - --- 3 to 7 years --- p.60 / Chapter - --- 7 to 18 years --- p.61 / Chapter - --- 3 to 18 years --- p.62 / Chapter - --- Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry versus Single Photon Absorptiometry --- p.66 / Graphs & Charts / Chapter - --- Age Distribution --- p.50 / Chapter - --- Dominance Distribution --- p.51 / Chapter - --- BMC from 0.6 to 2.9 years --- p.59 / Chapter - --- BMC Male & Female Difference --- p.63 / Chapter - --- BMC Dominance Difference --- p.64 / Chapter - --- BMC Predicted & Measured Value --- p.65 / Chapter - --- BMD by SPA vs DEXA --- p.67 / Discussions --- p.68 / Chapter - --- BMC & Total Body Calcium --- p.68 / Chapter - --- Age --- p.70 / Chapter - --- Handedness --- p.71 / Chapter - --- Bone Width --- p.72 / Chapter - --- Weight --- p.73 / Chapter - --- Sex --- p.73 / Chapter - --- Height --- p.74 / Chapter - --- "Nutritional Status, Calc. Intak" --- p.74 / Comparison --- p.75 / Chapter - --- BMC in Pathological Conditions --- p.75 / Chapter - --- Comparison with other series --- p.76 / Conclusion --- p.82 / Diagram --- p.45 / Chapter - --- Schematic Diagram of Equipment --- p.45 / Picture --- p.52 / Chapter - --- Single Photon Absorptiometry --- p.52 / Chapter - --- Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry --- p.53 / Chapter - --- Single Photon Absorptiometry (Neonates) --- p.54 / Chapter - --- Photon Absorption Technique --- p.55 / Table --- p.78 / Chapter - --- Table I (Average yearly BMC & BMD) --- p.78 / Chapter - --- Table II(Average yearly Change in BMC) --- p.79 / Chapter - --- TableIII(BMC from 3 to 18 years) --- p.80 / Chapter - --- Table IV (Regression Analysis) --- p.81 / Appendix --- p.83 / Acknowledgements --- p.95 / References --- p.96-99
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_318815 |
| Date | January 1991 |
| Contributors | Ahmed, Mahmood., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Clinical and Pathological Sciences. |
| Publisher | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, iii, 99 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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