Endocrine Abstracts

Purpose: High serum homocysteine (HCY) and indirectly deficiency of folate and/or vitamin B12 stimulate bone resorption and adversely affect collagen cross-linking. The aim of this study was the evaluation of serum levels of HCY, folate and vitamin B12 in patients with Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) and the effect of zoledronic acid (ZOL) on their serum levels.Methods: This was a prospective open-label cohort study, with a control arm at baseline. Ni...