Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Patients with acromegaly have an increased fracture risk, particularly vertebral fractures. Growth hormone (GH) excess, and the related increase of IGF-1 levels, have been shown to impair bone microarchitecture more than bone density. Therefore, the assessment of trabecular bone score (TBS) has been recommended beside standard dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is less expensive and more accessible compared to DXA,...