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ea0063gp117 | Calcium and Bone 2 | ECE2019

Bone health and final height in craniopharyngioma patients.

Santen Selveta S. van , Hammarstrand Casper , Olsson Daniel S. , Wijnen Mark , Johannsson Gudmundur , Lelij Aart J van der , Heuvel-Eibrink Marry M. van den , Neggers Sebastian JCMM

Introduction: Craniopharyngioma (CP) is a benign tumor of the sellar/hypothalamic region. It is associated with excess mortality, obesity and endocrinopathies. These endocrinopathies may influence bone health, and increase the risk of fractures.Methods: In this retrospective study, Dutch/Swedish patients with CP were included if data was available on final height (at age >18 years) or DXA-scan results. Information from the first and last DXA-scans we...