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Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Intermedia => Topic started by: Manal on December 06, 2007, 11:05:33 PM

Title: Bone Age and Endocrine glands
Post by: Manal on December 06, 2007, 11:05:33 PM: Hi

I visited an endorinologist to evaluate Ahmad a couple of days ago, . She checked his weight and height and they were within the normal range according to his age. She wanted some tests concerning the functions of his endocrine glands (fastig blood glucose, phosphrous, calcium,feeritin, thyroid functions, alkaline phosphatase,.....) and they came all within the normal range.

She asked us to do bone age but unfortunatly it said that his bone age is equal to the age of a child who is 3.6 to 4 years old and actually Ahmad is 5.2 years :wah :wah. I am going to visit her next Saturday to give her the results.

She expected that Ahmad could have bone delay and she told me that she will be checking him every 3 months and added that what is important to her is not only the growth but having constant rate of growth

Manal
Title: Re: Bone Age and Endocrine glands
Post by: priya on December 07, 2007, 06:17:47 PM: Hi Manal

I am really sorry to know that Ahmad bone age is not according to his age.
I have not check Priya’s bone age, but i will go for it and what ever development I will let you know.

Take Care.

Love to Ahmad

Dimple
Title: Re: Bone Age and Endocrine glands
Post by: Zaini on December 08, 2007, 05:38:50 AM: Manal plz can you kindly explain what exactly is bone age?and how is it checked? sometimes i really feel stupid :huh

ZAINI.
Title: Re: Bone Age and Endocrine glands
Post by: Andy Battaglia on December 08, 2007, 05:50:39 AM: Hi Zaini,

Bone age is discussed in an earlier thread at http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/index.php?topic=1185.msg9268#msg9268

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Retarded bone age simply means that the child's bone development is not as advanced as normal for his age.

This should be checked in thal majors as they grow. Hormone therapy is sometimes used to aid normal development.
Title: Re: Bone Age and Endocrine glands
Post by: Zaini on December 08, 2007, 06:00:51 AM: Thanx Andy,

I am planning to visit her hemo in dec, i'll ask her about it.

ZAINI.
Title: Re: Bone Age and Endocrine glands
Post by: §ãJ¡Ð ساجد on December 08, 2007, 07:55:24 AM: Hi Zaini,
They simply compare the X-ray images with an atlas of images of normal person of that age. At least this is what they do here in Rwp. :huh
Title: Re: Bone Age and Endocrine glands
Post by: Manal on December 08, 2007, 11:18:40 AM: yes , this is true. Ahmad x-ray was compared to the Radiographic Atlas of Skeletal Development of the Hand and Wrist by Greulich W.W and Pyle S.I. ( 2nd ed)

Manal