Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To systematically review and meta-analyze the best available evidence regarding the effect of vitamin D supplementation, either as monotherapy or in combination with protein and exercise, on sarcopenia indices (muscle strength, muscle mass, muscle performance).Materials and methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in Medline, Cochrane Central, and Scopus databases, up to December 31st, 2018. Data were expressed as standardized ...

Introduction: Lactation-related osteoporosis is a very rare entity, usually diagnosed with one or more fractures, during the early postpartum period. Due to the rarity of this condition, no consensus still exists with regard to thetype and optimal duration of treatment.Case presentation: A 39-year old Caucasian female was presented at the outpatient clinic in December 2016 for evaluation and management of severely low bone mineral density (BMD) and multi...

Introduction: Early menopause (defined as age of menopause <45 years) and premature ovarian failure (defined as age of menopause <40 years) are associated with accelerated bone loss and increased risk of osteoporosis in later life. However, their association with increased fracture risk has not been established, with studies yielding conflicting results. The aim of this study was to systematically review and meta-analyze studies evaluating the effect of age at onset of...