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ea0038p17 | Bone | SFEBES2015

Denosumab improves bone density in a female patient with severe anorexia nervosa

Jamieson Andrew , Pelosi Anthony , Weatherdon Georgina

Case report: A 29-year-old female with a 17-year history of severe enduring anorexia nervosa attended our unit. Osteoporosis was diagnosed aged 24 and she had developed a left calcaneal fracture after minimal trauma 3 weeks prior to presentation. Her bone mineral density at this time confirmed the presence of osteoporosis at the lumbar spine and total hip (T-score −3.3 and −2.9 respectively) and her body mass index was low at 15.1 kg/m2. She dec...