Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aim: Potential adverse effects of metabolic surgery on skeletal integrity remains an important concern. Bone loss is common after surgery due to multiple factors including vitamin D deficiency, altered calcium metabolism, mechanical load reduction and hormonal pattern changes. It is still not clear if the effects on bone health and calcium homeostasis vary according to each surgical technique. Further, long-term data of different surgical approaches are poor. Th...