Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Acromegaly (ACRO) is associated with abnormal bone remodeling and reduced volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) at the lumbar spine and proximal femur. Circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) modulate the activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts, and are currently being investigated as potential biomarkers of osteoporosis. The aims of our study were: 1) To identify differentially expressed miRNAs in the serum of five patients with active ACRO vs. healthy controls, and 2) To ...

Introduction: Acromegaly is associated with increased bone turnover and skeletal fragility. Although the GH/IGF1 system plays an important role in bone homeostasis, effects of GH excess on the Wnt signalling pathway are to be determined. Bone quantitative CT (QCT) provides a volumetric, tridimensional measure of bone mass at the trabecular and cortical level.Aim: i) To compare volumetric bone density (vBMD) using QCT in patients with acromegaly vs gender...