Endocrine Abstracts

Case history: A 20-year-old man was referred to the metabolic bone clinic following a left sided neck of femur fracture (sustained after a simple fall whilst roller skating). He was otherwise well with no past medical history; systemic enquiry was unremarkable. A DEXA scan revealed osteoporosis (Z scores: total hip −2.97; lumbar spine −3.1), and bone turnover markers were significantly raised. Unexpectedly, the patient was found to have an elevated serum t...