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Regional bone mineral density after orthotopic liver transplantation

DOI

41

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0

References

1999

Year

Syed H. Hussaini, B. Oldroyd, S.P. Stewart, Fiona Roman, Michael A. Smith, Stephen Pollard, Peter Lodge, John G. O’Grady, M S Losowsky
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Abstract

Although osteopenia is common in patients with liver disease, total bone density does not fall after transplantation. Nonetheless regional lumbar spine and femoral neck bone density does fall after transplantation with a risk period for femoral neck fracture which may extend for up to 2 years.