@2024 Afarand., IRAN
ISSN: 1735-7675 Kowsar Medical Journal 2010;15(2):105-110
ISSN: 1735-7675 Kowsar Medical Journal 2010;15(2):105-110
Comparing the bone mineral density in chemical veterans and non-chemical asthmatic patients
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Alishiri Gh. H. (1 )Bayat N. (* )
Aslani J. (1 )
Ghane’ie M. (1 )
(* ) Chemical Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(1 ) Chemical Trauma Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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ABSTRACT
Aims
Mustard gas or Sulfur Mustard which was used during Iran-Iraq war is responsible for about one million chemical injured patients in Iran. In the previous studies, a decrease in spinal and femoral bone mineral density in patients who had the history of exposure to SM was observed compared to control group. This study was conducted to compare the chemical and asthmatic patients using steroid for the treatment of pulmonary complications.
Materials & Methods In this analytical cross-sectional study, 76 chemical injured patients exposed to MSG who referred to one of Tehran hospitals and 55 asthmatic patients without chemical injury were selected using randomized sampling method during 2006-08. A femoral and spinal Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD) was performed for the patients using Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) technique. The data was analyzed using SPSS 15 software and statistical Chi-square, student T, Fisher exact and Mann-Whitney U tests.
Results There was no significant differences between femoral and spinal BMD mean values in patients with the history of SM exposure and Asthmatic patients (Power=23%
Conclusion There is no significant difference between the femoral and spinal BMD in chemical and asthmatic patients.
Materials & Methods In this analytical cross-sectional study, 76 chemical injured patients exposed to MSG who referred to one of Tehran hospitals and 55 asthmatic patients without chemical injury were selected using randomized sampling method during 2006-08. A femoral and spinal Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD) was performed for the patients using Dual X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) technique. The data was analyzed using SPSS 15 software and statistical Chi-square, student T, Fisher exact and Mann-Whitney U tests.
Results There was no significant differences between femoral and spinal BMD mean values in patients with the history of SM exposure and Asthmatic patients (Power=23%
Conclusion There is no significant difference between the femoral and spinal BMD in chemical and asthmatic patients.
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