ea0037gp.10.08 | Calcium, Vitamin D and Bone | ECE2015
Ferlin Alberto
, Selice Riccardo
, Di Mambro Antonella
, Ghezzi Marco
, Caretta Nicola
, Foresta Carlo
Introduction: Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) in Klinefelter syndrome (KS) is frequent and it has been traditionally related to low testosterone levels. However, low BMD can be observed also in patients with normal testosterone levels and testosterone replacement therapy does not necessarily increase bone mass in these patients. Nothing is known about vitamin D levels and supplementation in KS. In this study we determine vitamin D status and bone mass in KS subjects and c...