Prevalence of osteoporosis, osteopenia and vitamin d deficiency in cirrhotic patients.
BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA, cilt.28, sa.6, ss.2631-2635, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2017
- Dergi Adı: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.2631-2635
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Osteoporosis, Vitamin D, Liver cirrhosis, PRIMARY BILIARY-CIRRHOSIS, BONE-MINERAL DENSITY, LIVER-DISEASE, HEPATIC OSTEODYSTROPHY, ADULTS, MANAGEMENT, DIAGNOSIS
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background and aims: Osteoporosis (OP) is a major complication of cirrhosis. It can cause morbidity and mortality due to an increased fracture risk. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of OP and vitamin D deficiency among patients with cirrhosis and to identify the risk factors associated with OP in these patients.