Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type 1 or von Recklinghausen disease is a systemic hereditary disease characterized by disorders regarding the skin, neural and skeletal systems. Osteoporosis is one of the skeletal manifestations of neurofibromatosis type 1, being associated with increased fracture risk. Neurofibromatosis type 1 is associated with a propensity for the development of cancer, breast cancer in particular being associated with neurofibromatosis type 1.<p class=...