Reduced muscle mass and bone size in ped
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Susanne Bechtold; Martin Alberer; Tina Arenz; Stefanie Putzker; Birgit Filipiak-
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Background: Decreased bone mineral density has been reported in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We used peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) to assess bone mineralization, geometry, and muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) in pediatric IBD. ## Methods: In a cross-sectio