Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Among the various ethnicities in the Israeli mosaic, the Ethiopian community is the most recently settled, with an immigration that started less than 40 years ago. Largely young, this 160,000-member community comprises nonetheless about 25,000 persons 50 years or older, virtually all born in Ethiopia. Despite this growing aging population, there is no knowledge regarding osteoporotic fractures in this unique East African ethnic group, not even from data originating...

Introduction: Denosumab discontinuation rapidly reverses bone turnover inhibition and eliminates anti-fracture protection. Multiple vertebral fractures (MVF) were reported in this scenario. Previously, we reported a retrospective real-life analysis designed to estimate fracture risk following denosumab discontinuation. Here we report a patient-level data of a subgroup with MVF.Methods: Via computerized database of Maccabi Healthcare Services, persistent ...

Background: BMD measurement of a non-dominant arm is not routinely performed during dual-X-ray-absorptiometry (DXA) test. While 1/3 radius measurement is recommended under certain circumstances, ultra-distal compartment is not used for osteoporosis diagnosis or fracture risk assessment. Aim: To evaluate the correlation of ultra-distal radius (UDR) BMD to prevalent fractures, fracture risk predicted by FRAX and diagnosis of osteoporosis by traditional sit...