Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Bone Mineral Density in Childhood and Adolescence
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 5 - 18 |
| Updated: | 5/3/2014 |
| Start Date: | July 2012 |
| End Date: | June 2013 |
| Contact: | Laura AG Armas, MD |
| Email: | larmas@creighton.edu |
| Phone: | 402-280-4470 |
Type 1 DM Bone Mineral Density in Childhood and Adolescence
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that has an effect on bone mineral density. It is
unclear how and when it effects the bone density. The investigators are studying the effects
of diabetes on bone mass compared to children without diabetes.
unclear how and when it effects the bone density. The investigators are studying the effects
of diabetes on bone mass compared to children without diabetes.
Inclusion Criteria:
- We will recruit children from age 5 to age 18 with a diagnosis of Type 1 DM.
Children will have various lengths of time since diagnosis.
Exclusion Criteria:
- We will exclude children on anticonvulsants or steroids and children with other
concomitant illnesses that interfere with bone mass accrual, except for
hypothyroidism on treatment.
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