Helena Valta

Summary

Affiliation: Helsinki University Central Hospital
Country: Finland

Publications

  1. ncbi Bone health and growth in glucocorticoid-treated patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
    Helena Valta
    Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Metabolic Bone Clinic, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Rheumatol 34:831-6. 2007
  2. ncbi Bone health in children and adolescents after renal transplantation
    Helena Valta
    Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Bone Miner Res 24:1699-708. 2009
  3. ncbi The thoracic and lumbar spine in severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis: magnetic resonance imaging analysis in 50 children
    Sanna Toiviainen-Salo
    Department of Radiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Pediatr 160:140-6. 2012
  4. ncbi Impaired bone health in inflammatory bowel disease: a case-control study in 80 pediatric patients
    Saila Laakso
    Children s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, P O Box 281, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
    Calcif Tissue Int 91:121-30. 2012
  5. ncbi Pubertal development is normal in adolescents after renal transplantation in childhood
    Juuso Tainio
    Children s Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    Transplantation 92:404-9. 2011
  6. ncbi Incidence and predictors of fractures in children after solid organ transplantation: a 5-year prospective, population-based study
    Ilkka Helenius
    Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    J Bone Miner Res 21:380-7. 2006
  7. ncbi Bone densitometry in the diagnosis of vertebral fractures in children: accuracy of vertebral fracture assessment
    Mervi K Mäyränpää
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
    Bone 41:353-9. 2007

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Bone health and growth in glucocorticoid-treated patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
    Helena Valta
    Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Metabolic Bone Clinic, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Rheumatol 34:831-6. 2007
    ..To evaluate bone health and growth and their correlates in glucocorticoid (GC)-treated pediatric patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)...
  2. ncbi Bone health in children and adolescents after renal transplantation
    Helena Valta
    Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Department of Pediatric Nephrology and Transplantation, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Bone Miner Res 24:1699-708. 2009
    ..The observed BMD results were satisfactory. However, the high (8%) prevalence of vertebral fractures warrants careful evaluation of bone health in these patients...
  3. ncbi The thoracic and lumbar spine in severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis: magnetic resonance imaging analysis in 50 children
    Sanna Toiviainen-Salo
    Department of Radiology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
    J Pediatr 160:140-6. 2012
    ..To determine the prevalence of vertebral fractures as a complication of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)...
  4. ncbi Impaired bone health in inflammatory bowel disease: a case-control study in 80 pediatric patients
    Saila Laakso
    Children s Hospital, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, P O Box 281, 00029 Helsinki, Finland
    Calcif Tissue Int 91:121-30. 2012
    ..02). IBD in childhood was associated with low aBMD and reduced bone mass accrual relative to muscle mass; the risk for subclinical VFs may be increased. These observations warrant careful follow-up and active preventive measures...
  5. ncbi Pubertal development is normal in adolescents after renal transplantation in childhood
    Juuso Tainio
    Children s Hospital, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    Transplantation 92:404-9. 2011
    ..This study was conducted to evaluate the pubertal development in adolescents after renal transplantation (RTx) in childhood...
  6. ncbi Incidence and predictors of fractures in children after solid organ transplantation: a 5-year prospective, population-based study
    Ilkka Helenius
    Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
    J Bone Miner Res 21:380-7. 2006
    ..35 fractures/1000 persons/year; p < 0.001) in the study group compared with the control population. Thus, screening of vertebral fractures at regular intervals is recommended, and preventive strategies should be studied...
  7. ncbi Bone densitometry in the diagnosis of vertebral fractures in children: accuracy of vertebral fracture assessment
    Mervi K Mäyränpää
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland
    Bone 41:353-9. 2007
    ..It is unknown whether the method could be used in pediatrics. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of DXA images in vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) in children...