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ea0029p145 | Bone & Osteoporosis | ICEECE2012

Altered bone mineral density in unilaterally orchiectomized subjects

Selice R. , De Toni L. , Strapazzon G. , Di Mambro A. , Ferlin A. , Garolla A. , Foresta C.

Introduction: Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common cancer in white males aged 20–40 years, with a worldwide incidence of 7.5/100.000. Recently, we demonstrated an association between testiculopathy and alteration of the bone status, despite conserved bone-sparing effects of androgens and estrogens. Furthermore, recent published data from our group documented a strong reduction in 25(OH)D plasma levels in bilaterally orchiectomized patients compensated by testosterone...