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ea0041ep134a | Bone & Osteoporosis | ECE2016

Depression, Obesity, and Elbow Fracture: a Pathogenic Triangle?

Carsote Mara , Radoi Valentin , Valea Ana , Albu Simona Elena , Vasiliu Cristina , Ghemigian Adina

Introduction: Depression and associated medication, especially Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, may associate high fracture risk through serotonin (but not only). Obesity has been recently proved to be correlated with a higher fracture risk for a few sites as ankle, elbow, shoulder, etc. Moreover, depression and some anti-depressants may increase the calories intake and consecutive increased of Body Mass Index (BMI) is registered.Aim: We present ...