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ea0021p6 | Bone | SFEBES2009

Bone mineral density in transitional endocrine clinic in a UK Teaching Hospital

Sreemantula Gayatri , Iqbal Cherakkattil , Didi Mohammed , Ahmad Aftab

Introduction: Endocrinopathies can cause secondary osteoporosis and little is known of the extent of this condition in young adults.Methods: In order to assess the bone health in endocrinopathies in young adults, a retrospective analysis of 25 transitional clinic patients who underwent dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA scan) was made using case notes and the hospital database.Results: Twenty-three patients were male and the me...