Health-related quality of life of men with primary osteoporosis and its changes after bisphosphonates treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Osteoporosis leads to more serious consequences in men than in women, but less is known about its impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of men, and whether the anti-osteoporosis treatment can improve HRQoL of men with osteopenia/osteoprosis.

Methods

We enrolled men with primary osteoporosis and age-matched healthy controls. We collected medical history, serum levels of carboxyl-terminal type I collagen telopeptide, procollagen type I propeptides, and bone mineral density of patients. All patients and controls completed the short-form 36 (SF-36) questionnaires. Changes in HRQoL of osteopenia/osteoporosis men were prospectively evaluated after alendronate or zoledronic acid treatment.

Results

A total of 100 men with primary osteoporosis or osteo

SUBMITTER: Zhao DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114430 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature