ea0019p19 | Bone | SFEBES2009
Ajala O
, Thondam S
, Adams JE
, Khaleeli A
Objective: To determine the incidence of osteopaenia and osteoporosis in primary hyperparathyroidism.Methods: Retrospective review of 80 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism; Bone densitometry of the femoral neck, lumbar spine and distal ulna was assessed by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) at the time of diagnosis.Results: The median age at diagnosis was 68; The male: female ratio was 1:3; osteoporosis was present in 2...