Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate whether monthly ibandronate improves hip bone mineral density (BMD) to the same degree as weekly risedronate in osteoporotic elderly.Material and methods: Eighty-one older adults with osteoporosis, age ranging from 65 to 95 years (mean: 77.5 years) were completed the study. Patients were treated either ibandronate 150 mg once monthly (n=56) and risedronate 35 mg once weekly (n=25). Chan...

Background: Idiopatic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is a congenital abnormality due to GnRH deficiency which is associated with severe osteoporosis. Testosterone replacement has been shown to improve the loss in the bone mass. The aim of the present retrospective analysis was to measure the effect of human chorionic gonadotropin treatment on the improvement of bone mineral density.Methods: A total number of 96 young male (mean age 21±3.7 years) pati...