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ea0032oc2.4 | Bone & Calcium | ECE2013

Natural course of changes in bone mineral density after orthotopic liver transplantation: up to 5 years follow-up in a single centre

Krol Charlotte , Dekkers Olaf , Meiland Desi , van Hoek Bart , Hamdy Neveen

Introduction: Low energy trauma fractures are prevalent in end-stage liver disease and after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). However, data on bone mineral density (BMD) are scarce in these patients. In this study, we evaluated the natural course of changes in BMD after successful OLT.Study design: All recipients of a successful OLT between 2000 and 2011 from the Leiden University Medical Centre, in whom BMD data were available, were included. Pat...