Sentences with phrase «measure bone loss»

In addition to a visual examination, x-rays and instruments to measure bone loss are used.

In addition to a visual examination, X-rays and instruments to measure bone loss are used.

In the post-menopausal study, calcium retention was measured in 14 women by using an isotope to measure the excretion of 41Ca to measure bone loss.

A newer technique for measuring bone loss is called «Urinary Excretion of Pyridinium,» which measures a substance in the urine that can indicate rapid bone turnover rate.

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Outcome measures included a marker of bone loss (CTx), and osteocalcin, a marker of bone formation.

Soluble CD14 levels were inversely correlated with measures of bone mineral content and density, suggesting macrophage activation as a possible mechanism for such bone loss.

Osteoporosis results from a loss of bone mass, measured as bone density, and from a change in bone structure.

In short, researchers will be able to assess bone density loss by measuring energy levels absorbed by bones via the device.

In addition, a 24 - Hour Urine test captures metabolites that are not measurable in saliva and can not be reliably measured by a single, or even multiple, blood draws, e.g., 16α - OH estrone, an estrogen metabolite shown to impact bone loss in men, and a number of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid metabolites (discussed in Part II of this review) that provide greater insight into long - term adrenal health, short term stress response, the cortisol / cortisone balance, and other measures of adrenal health and function than assessment of cortisol alone.

Periodontal status was assessed by Probing Pocket Depth (PD), Bleeding on Probing (BOP), and radiographic Alveolar Bone Loss (ABL), measured on intraoral periapical radiographs with a modified Schei ruler method.

In one recent study, soy consumption seemed to attenuate bone loss from the spine in premenopausal women when measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.1 However, in another study, soy did not prevent bone loss when measured at autopsy in female monkeys who had had their reproductive organs removed.9

While they are less likely to diet or take other measures to lose weight than young women, those who do are at a greater risk of negative health impacts, like bone and muscle loss, kidney failure, and even death.

Each pet has the pocket depth around the teeth measured to determine the amount of bone loss, necessary extractions and areas requiring special attention.

After measuring your weight, the Body Cardio cycles through other data: a trend line of your weight loss or gain, fat and water percentages, today's weather, standing heart rate, bone and muscle percentages, and the number of steps you took the previous day (step - counting can be turned on or off in the app).