L K Bachrach

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Affiliation: Stanford University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Bone mineral acquisition in healthy Asian, Hispanic, black, and Caucasian youth: a longitudinal study
    L K Bachrach
    Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305 5208, USA
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 84:4702-12. 1999
  2. ncbi Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements of bone density and body composition: promise and pitfalls
    L K Bachrach
    Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305 5208, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 13:983-8. 2000
  3. ncbi Acquisition of optimal bone mass in childhood and adolescence
    L K Bachrach
    Division of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Room S302, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305 5208, USA
    Trends Endocrinol Metab 12:22-8. 2001
  4. ncbi A comparison of calcaneus ultrasound and dual X-ray absorptiometry in healthy North American youths and young adults
    C K Lum
    Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
    J Clin Densitom 2:403-11. 1999
  5. ncbi Influence of pre-adolescent diet on quantitative ultrasound measurements of the calcaneus in young adult women
    M C Wang
    Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA
    Osteoporos Int 9:532-5. 1999
  6. ncbi Patterns of bone mineral acquisition in children with epidermolysis bullosa: a longitudinal study
    T Fu
    Department of Dermatology Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 5168, USA
    Br J Dermatol 165:1081-6. 2011
  7. ncbi Assessment of bone mineralization following renal transplantation in children: limitations of DXA and the confounding effects of delayed growth and development
    M B Leonard
    Department of Pediatrics, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
    Am J Transplant 1:193-6. 2001

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Bone mineral acquisition in healthy Asian, Hispanic, black, and Caucasian youth: a longitudinal study
    L K Bachrach
    Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305 5208, USA
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 84:4702-12. 1999
    ..Black and Asian females and Asian males tended to reach a plateau in BMD earlier than the other ethnic groups. The use of gender- and ethnic-specific standards is recommended when interpreting pediatric bone densitometry data...
  2. ncbi Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements of bone density and body composition: promise and pitfalls
    L K Bachrach
    Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305 5208, USA
    J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 13:983-8. 2000
    ..In conclusion, DEXA is a valuable tool for assessing pediatric bone health, but accurate interpretation of densitometry results requires recognition of a myriad of pitfalls...
  3. ncbi Acquisition of optimal bone mass in childhood and adolescence
    L K Bachrach
    Division of Endocrinology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Room S302, Stanford Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305 5208, USA
    Trends Endocrinol Metab 12:22-8. 2001
    ..Equally important is raising the awareness of health care providers to recognize children at risk for suboptimal acquisition of PBM...
  4. ncbi A comparison of calcaneus ultrasound and dual X-ray absorptiometry in healthy North American youths and young adults
    C K Lum
    Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
    J Clin Densitom 2:403-11. 1999
    ..23-0.58, p < 0. 008). CUS warrants further study as a tool for assessing bone mineral acquisition in children...
  5. ncbi Influence of pre-adolescent diet on quantitative ultrasound measurements of the calcaneus in young adult women
    M C Wang
    Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA
    Osteoporos Int 9:532-5. 1999
    ..Further investigations of this relationship may yield a deeper understanding of the impact of diet on skeletal development. The small size of the convenience sample used for the analysis precludes stronger inferences at this time...
  6. ncbi Patterns of bone mineral acquisition in children with epidermolysis bullosa: a longitudinal study
    T Fu
    Department of Dermatology Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305 5168, USA
    Br J Dermatol 165:1081-6. 2011
    ..Reduced bone mass and fractures are known complications of generalized forms of epidermolysis bullosa (EB). However, the aetiology - inadequate bone acquisition, premature bone loss, or a combination - is unclear...
  7. ncbi Assessment of bone mineralization following renal transplantation in children: limitations of DXA and the confounding effects of delayed growth and development
    M B Leonard
    Department of Pediatrics, The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
    Am J Transplant 1:193-6. 2001
    ..In addition, the limitations of DXA for detecting impaired bone mineralization in children with renal disease are reviewed and alternative approaches explored...