Preliminary Findings: 25(OH)D Levels and PTH Are Indicators of Rapid Bone Accrual in Pubertal Children
Frances A. Tylavsky, DrPH,
Kathryn M. Ryder, MD,
Rongling Li, MD, PhD,
Vicki Park, PhD,
Catherine Womack, MD,
John Norwood, MD,
Laura D. Carbone, MD and
Sulin Cheng, PhD
University of Tennessee Health Science Center (F.A.T., K.M.R., R.L., V.P., C.W., J.N., L.D.C.), Memphis, Tennessee
University of Jyväskylä (S.C.), Jyväskyla, FINLAND
Fig. 1. Percent change in Bone Area (panel A), Bone Mineral Content (BMC, Panel B) and Bone Mineral Density (BMD, Panel C) of the whole body versus average serum 25(OH)D values, adjusted for race, sex, season measured, average total calcium intake and Tanner stage of sexual development at the 24 month exam.