ea0063gp55 | Acromegaly and GH | ECE2019
Hochman Clarisse
, Plard Charlotte
, Le Bras Maelle
, Le Goff Benoit
, Maugars Yves
, Guillot Pascale
, Cariou Bertrand
, Drui Delphine
Context: Previous studies suggest that patients with acromegaly were at higher risk of vertebral fractures (VFs) despite normal bone mineral density (BMD). However, these patients could have several associated endocrine deficits known to increase the fracture risk, such as hypogonadism. In addition, patients with acromegaly have radiological deformations of the spine, called Erdheims syndrome, which can overestimate the radiological VFs.Objective: ...