Prevalence of osteoporosis, osteopenia and vitamin d deficiency in cirrhotic patients.

Atay K., Hatemi I., Durcan E., Eskazan T., Bozcan S., Sahutoglu T., ...More

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA, vol.28, no.6, pp.2631-2635, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH-INDIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Chemical Abstracts Core
  • Page Numbers: pp.2631-2635
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.