Low Bone Mineral Density and Risk for Osteoporotic Fractures in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) can lead to malnutrition, an established risk factor for low bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures. This study aims to determine the prevalence of low BMD, assess fracture incidence and explore risk factors for fractures in patients with CP. Patients and methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all patients treated for CP at Karolinska University Hospital between January 1999 and December 2020. Electronic medical records were retrieved to assess demographic, laboratory and clinical data. Patients subjected to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) were categorised as either low BMD or normal BMD. We investigated whether the rate of fractures, defined by chart review, differed between these groups using Cox regression, adjusting the model

SUBMITTER: Vujasinovic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8308495 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature