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Belgian Endocrine Society 2020

Online, Online
11 Nov 2020 - 11 Nov 2020

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Early effects of androgen deprivation on bone and mineral homeostasis in adult men: a prospective cohort study

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Early effects of androgen deprivation on bone and mineral homeostasis in adult men: A prospective cohort study

Rougin Khalil , Leen Antonio , R. Laurent Michael , Karel David , Ri Kim Na , Pieter Evenepoel , Anton Eisenhauer , Alexander Heuser , Etienne Cavalier , Sundeep Khosla , Frank Claessens , Dirk Vanderschueren , Brigitte Decallonne

Objective: Long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) negatively influences bone. The short-term effects on bone and mineral homeostasis are less known. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the early effects of ADT on calcium/phosphate homeostasis and bone turnover.Design: Prospective cohort study.Methods: Eugonadal adult male sex offenders, who were referred for ADT to the endocrine outpatient clinic, received cyproterone acetate....