Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Incidence of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures in Liver Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND Fragility fractures caused by osteoporosis are common complications seen in recipients of organ transplantation who survive long term. Although many risk factors have been identified for osteoporosis after organ transplantation, none of them have been recognized as the main cause of development of the condition. Several studies have examined vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for their influence on bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk, but with variable results. We aimed to elucidate the risk factors that affect incidence of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in liver transplant recipients. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, we monitored incidence of fragility fracture and osteoporosis in 45 patients who had been evaluated with dual-e

SUBMITTER: Yanagawa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871462 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature