Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Vol 12, Issue 1 128-132, Copyright © 1997 by Oxford University Press
A Spindler, S Paz, A Berman, E Lucero, N Contino, A enalba, S Tirado, M Santana and A Zeballos
Purpose. The objective of this study was to determine
the relationship between muscular strength and bone mineral density (BMD)
in patients undergoing regular haemodialysis. Methods.
The BMD was measured in the lumbar spine (L2L4) and in the proximal femur
(femoral neck and trochanter) with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA
(Lunar DPX). Muscular strength of the extensors, flexors and abductors
muscles of the femur (proximal muscles) and extensors muscles of the back
was measured with an isometric cynamometer. Thirty patients, 15 women with
a mean age of 33.7 years (18-43) and 15 men with a mean age of 15.5 years
(18-65) were included in the study. Results. There was
a positive and significant correlation between the BMD of the femoral neck
and muscular strength of the flexors (r=0.490, P<0.005), the
extensors (r=0.658, P<0.01) and the abductors muscles of the femur
(r=0.671, P <0.0008), as well as between the muscular strength of
the flexors (r=0.413, P <0.02) and extensors muscles of the femur
(r=0.433, P <0.01) with BMD of the trochanter. There was no
correlation between the muscular strength of the back extensor muscles and
the BMD of the lumbar spine (r=-0.119, P NS). There was no correlation
between the BMD and the number of years of haemodialysis therapy (r=-0.032,
P NS), the patient's age (r=-159, P NS), or the value of serum PTH
(r=0.369, P NS) respectively. However, there was a significant correlation
between the BMD of the femoral neck with muscular strength (r=0.602, P
<0.05). Conclusion. This study reveals the
close relationship that exists between muscular strength of the proximal
muscles and the BMD of proximal femur in patients undergoing haemodialysis.
Keywords: bone mineral density; haemodialysis;
muscular strength
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Muscular strength and bone mineral density in haemodialysis patients
Centro de Estudios de Osteoporosis and Facultad de Medicinea, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Argentina; Centro de Rinon y Dialisis, Tucuman, Argentina; Section of Statistic, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Argentina; Corresponding author at: Centro de Estudios de Osteoporosis, Cordoba 172, 4000, Turuman, Argentina
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