The Frequency of Osteoporosis in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis in Erzurum and Surrounding

Authors : Burak MENEKŞE, Ömer TOPDAĞI, Tuğba SANALP MENEKŞE

Pages : 87-92

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Publication Date : 2021-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Abstract Here, it was aimed to investigate whether the frequency of osteoporosis in patients with liver cirrhosis increases compared to the healthy population. DEXA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(dual energy x-ray absorptiometry); test was applied to 50 patients with liver cirrhosis and 50 healthy people of similar age who were followed in the Gastroenterology Clinic of Atatürk University Medical Faculty Hospital. L1-L4 T scores were determined from the DEXA test results. In addition, age, gender, disease etiology, complications, Child-Pugh score, sodium-corrected MELD insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Model for End-stage Liver Disease); score, serum vitamin D and corrected serum calcium levels were obtained from all patients. The mean age of the patient group with liver cirrhosis was 58,18±10,67 years. The mean age of the control group was 59,82±11,54. When compared in terms of age distribution, no statistically significant difference was found between the two groups insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0,05);. The mean DEXA test T scores of the patient group with liver cirrhosis was -1,58±1,44 SD and the mean of the DEXA test T scores of the control group was calculated as -1,01±1,32 SD. When compared in terms of T scores, a statistically significant decrease was found in the patients with liver cirrhosis compared to the control group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0,05);. Results: Liver cirrhosis may be a risk factor for the development of osteoporosis and these patients should be followed up for osteoporosis.
Keywords : Liver cirrhosis, osteoporosis, chronic hepatitis B infection

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