Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Besides the amount of bone mineral assesed through bone mineral density (BMD), studies have shown that neck geometry parameters as hip axis length (HAL) and neck-shaft angle (NSA) could also be reliable parameters to be included in the hip fracture assesement. On the other hand, bone geometry is known to be modified in acromegaly in flat bones, thus hip fracture is not a recognized direct complication in acromegaly neither through bone mass or long bone geometry....

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus and acromegaly are both associated with an increased risk of fracture caused by altered quality of bone. TBS represents an important tool for assessment of bone microarchitecture.Objectives: The aim of this study is to assess the bone deterioration through the trabecular bone score (TBS) and to compare TBS and Z score between 2 groups of patients: acromegaly and diabetes mellitus.Methods: This retros...