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Cytokines and T-lymphocyte subsets in healthy post-menopausal women: estrogen retards bone loss without affecting the release of IL-1 or IL-1raB Abrahamsen
Danish Osteoporosis Prevention Study, Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Bone 20:251-8. 1997..In conclusion, ERT maintains bone without affecting the release of the IL-1 family of cytokines in whole blood cultures...- Correlations between insulin sensitivity and bone mineral density in non-diabetic menB Abrahamsen
Odense University Hospital, Department of Endocrinology, Denmark
Diabet Med 17:124-9. 2000.... 
No association between hip geometry and four common polymorphisms associated with fracture: the Danish osteoporosis prevention studyN Nissen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
Calcif Tissue Int 84:276-85. 2009..05). The geometric dimensions of the proximal femur in perimenopausal women are not associated with the MTHFR c.677C > T, P2X(7) (Glu496Ala), P2X(7) (Ile568Asn), and LRP5 exon 9 (c.266A > G) polymorphisms...- Discordance between changes in bone mineral density measured at different skeletal sites in perimenopausal women--implications for assessment of bone loss and response to therapy: The Danish Osteoporosis Prevention StudyB Abrahamsen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
J Bone Miner Res 16:1212-9. 2001..In conclusion, changes at the commonly measured sites are discordant, and DXA of the forearm is less useful than DXA of the hip or spine in determining the overall skeletal response to therapy or assessing bone loss in untreated women... - Skeletal changes in osteoprotegerin and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappab ligand mRNA levels in primary hyperparathyroidism: effect of parathyroidectomy and association with bone metabolismL S Stilgren
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 C, Denmark
Bone 35:256-65. 2004..In addition, locally produced RANKL appears to affect bone turnover in the hyperparathyroid state... - Cytokine RNA levels in transiliac bone biopsies from healthy early postmenopausal womenB Abrahamsen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
Bone 26:137-45. 2000..The findings support the hypothesis that IL-1beta production within bone increases with declining estrogen levels, and that an increase in II-1ra protects against accelerated bone loss... - Adiponectin and peak bone mass in men: a cross-sectional, population-based studyM Frost
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
Calcif Tissue Int 87:36-43. 2010..The observed association between adiponectin and femoral bone marrow size was retained even after adjustment for potential covariates... - Vitamin D status and PTH in young men: a cross-sectional study on associations with bone mineral density, body composition and glucose metabolismM Frost
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 73:573-80. 2010..The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in a cross-sectional study in young men and the effects of vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) on bone mass, bone markers and metabolic function... - Pattern of use of DXA scans in men: a cross-sectional, population-based studyM Frost
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000, Odense, Denmark
Osteoporos Int 23:183-91. 2012..DXA was infrequent, despite the presence of multiple risk factors for osteoporosis and a high FRAX score. There is a need for improved targeting of DXA scans for men at high risk... - Population-based reference values for bone mineral density in young menM Høiberg
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense C, Denmark
Osteoporos Int 18:1507-14. 2007..BMD of total hip (1.078 +/- 0,14 g/cm2) differed significantly from values from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III and of total lumbar spine ((1.073 +/- 0.125 g/cm2) differed significantly from Hologic values... - Geometry of the proximal femur in relation to age and sex: a cross-sectional study in healthy adult DanesN Nissen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Acta Radiol 46:514-8. 2005..To describe the natural variation in hip geometry in relation to Danish population characteristics, and to establish normal reference values... - Osteoprotegerin levels in primary hyperparathyroidism: effect of parathyroidectomy and association with bone metabolismL S Stilgren
Dept of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense, Denmark
Calcif Tissue Int 73:210-6. 2003..In conclusion, serum OPG is not decreased in patients with PHPT, nor is serum OPG to any demonstrable extent regulated by PTH pre- or postoperatively... - Disproportional geometry of the proximal femur in patients with Turner syndrome: a cross-sectional studyN Nissen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense C, Denmark
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 67:897-903. 2007..The purpose of the present study was to investigate the variation of the geometry of the hip in patients with TS in comparison with healthy controls... - Risk factors for fracture in elderly men: a population-based prospective studyM Frost
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense, Denmark
Osteoporos Int 23:521-31. 2012..4 years. Results highlighted the importance of assessment of falls and dizziness as well as novel risk factors including frequent urination and erectile dysfunction... 
Polymorphisms in the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) gene are associated with peak bone mass in non-sedentary men: results from the Odense androgen studyK Brixen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
Calcif Tissue Int 81:421-9. 2007..To investigate the impact of the Ala1330Val (rs3736228, exon 18) and Val667Met (rs4988321, exon 9) polymorphisms of the low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) gene on peak bone mass in young men...- Prevalence of risk factors for fractures and use of DXA scanning in Danish women. A regional population-based studyK H Rubin
Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Osteoporos Int 22:1401-9. 2011..Our study showed a relatively high use of DXA in low-risk women and the relatively low coverage in women with multiple risk factors. Moreover, distance to DXA clinics, age, and socio-economic factors are associated with the use of DXA... - Performance of four clinical screening tools to select peri- and early postmenopausal women for dual X-ray absorptiometryB Rud
Osteoporosis Unit 545, Department of Endocrinology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Kettegaard Alle 30, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
Osteoporos Int 16:764-72. 2005..However, if a decision on referral has to be made, it may be based on the simple OST rule, which performed as well as or better than any of the other tools... - Effects of the natural and artificial menstrual cycle on the production of osteoprotegerin and the bone resorptive cytokines IL-1beta and IL-6B Abrahamsen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK 5000 Odense, Denmark
Calcif Tissue Int 72:18-23. 2003..An increased cytokine secretory capacity of blood cells may be an epiphenomenon particular to the luteal phase but unrelated to bone metabolism... - When should densitometry be repeated in healthy peri- and postmenopausal women: the Danish osteoporosis prevention studyB Abrahamsen
Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
J Bone Miner Res 17:2061-7. 2002..Follow-up densitometry in untreated women should be individually targeted from baseline BMD rather than scheduled at fixed time intervals. An algorithm for planning repeat densitometry in perimenopausal women is provided... - Characteristics of patients who suffer major osteoporotic fractures despite adhering to alendronate treatment: a National Prescription registry studyB Abrahamsen
Odense Patient data Exploratory Network OPEN, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
Osteoporos Int 24:321-8. 2013..Risk factors showed a different pattern than in the general population and included dementia, ulcer disease, and Parkinson's disease... - Dose-, IGF-I- and sex-dependent changes in lipid profile and body composition during GH replacement therapy in adult onset GH deficiencyB Abrahamsen
Department of Endocrinology M, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
Eur J Endocrinol 150:671-9. 2004..Low dose GH treatment with normal IGF-I levels induced smaller changes compared with high dose therapy, and may need a longer treatment time... - Osteoporosis pharmacotherapy following bone densitometry: importance of patient beliefs and understanding of DXA resultsD Brask-Lindemann
Department of Endocrinology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Køge, Denmark
Osteoporos Int 22:1493-501. 2011..In this study, patient understanding of dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) results and beliefs in effects of treatment were associated with treatment initiation and persistence...