Low bone mineral density in noncholestatic liver cirrhosis: prevalence, severity and prediction

Low bone mineral density in noncholestatic liver cirrhosis: prevalence, severity and prediction

BACKGROUND: Metabolic bone disease has long been associated with cholestatic disorders. However, data in noncholestatic cirrhosis are relatively scant. AIMS: To determine prevalence and severity of low bone mineral density in noncholestatic cirrhosis and to investigate whether age, gender, etiology,...

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Main Authors: Figueiredo Fátima Aparecida Ferreira, Brandão Cynthia, Perez Renata de Mello, Barbosa Walnei Fernandes, Kondo Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2003-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Bone density
Bone diseases, metabolic
Osteoporosis
Liver cirrhosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-28032003000300004

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