Malinda Wu1, Erika L Bettermann2, Neha Arora3, William R Hunt4, Courtney McCracken2, Vin Tangpricha5. 1. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. 2. Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. 3. Emory University College of Arts and Sciences, Atlanta, GA. 4. Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA. 5. Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipids, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine and the Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, GA. Electronic address: vin.tangpricha@emory.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are at risk for CF-related bone disease. Women with CF may use estrogen supplementation for reasons other than skeletal health. It is unknown whether estrogen therapy has a beneficial impact on skeletal health in women with CF. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study of women with CF followed at a single CF center, the lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) of women with CF exposed to supplemental and not exposed to supplemental estrogen were compared. Spline function models included the main effect of estrogen exposure and the interaction between age and estrogen supplementation. RESULTS: Of the 145 subjects analyzed, 44 subjects were exposed to supplemental estrogen. The baseline characteristics of estrogen exposed and unexposed subjects were similar except for use of CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulators and anti-osteoporosis medications. Women exposed to estrogen reached peak BMD around 21 years of age, but women not exposed to estrogen reached peak BMD around 25 years of age. A significant interaction of age and estrogen supplementation indicated that the lumbar spine BMD trajectories differed by exposure group. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that few women with CF of reproductive age are prescribed estrogen therapy. Furthermore, estrogen exposure up to age 21 is associated with improved BMD, but estrogen exposure after age 21 does not appear to be associated with improved BMD. Further studies are needed to understand the reasons for the low rates of estrogen use in young women with CF and the optimal timing, dose and formulation of estrogen prescription. Published by Elsevier Inc.
BACKGROUND:Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are at risk for CF-related bone disease. Women with CF may use estrogen supplementation for reasons other than skeletal health. It is unknown whether estrogen therapy has a beneficial impact on skeletal health in women with CF. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study of women with CF followed at a single CF center, the lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) of women with CF exposed to supplemental and not exposed to supplemental estrogen were compared. Spline function models included the main effect of estrogen exposure and the interaction between age and estrogen supplementation. RESULTS: Of the 145 subjects analyzed, 44 subjects were exposed to supplemental estrogen. The baseline characteristics of estrogen exposed and unexposed subjects were similar except for use of CF transmembrane conductance regulator modulators and anti-osteoporosis medications. Women exposed to estrogen reached peak BMD around 21 years of age, but women not exposed to estrogen reached peak BMD around 25 years of age. A significant interaction of age and estrogen supplementation indicated that the lumbar spine BMD trajectories differed by exposure group. CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates that few women with CF of reproductive age are prescribed estrogen therapy. Furthermore, estrogen exposure up to age 21 is associated with improved BMD, but estrogen exposure after age 21 does not appear to be associated with improved BMD. Further studies are needed to understand the reasons for the low rates of estrogen use in young women with CF and the optimal timing, dose and formulation of estrogen prescription. Published by Elsevier Inc.
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Adolescent; Estradiol; Hypogonadism/drug therapy; Vitamin D; Women's Health/statistics and numerical data
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