DOES LIVER CIRRHOSIS LEAD TO OSTEOPOROSIS IN ADULTS?
| Main Author: | Dr. Sidra Younis, Dr. Naila Alam, Dr Ayza Anum |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/1450802 |
Daftar Isi:
- Objective: To find out the prevalence of osteoporosis among patients suffering from cirrhosis of liver. Methodology: This cross sectional study conducted over 30 to 70 years old cirrhotic patients, who were diagnosed for more than a year. After data collection osteoporosis was confirmed by finding T score on DEXA scan which if more than 2.5 was considered positive for osteoporosis. Total participants were 250, male to female ratio was 152 and 98, respectively. Results: the mean age of participants was 46.4 years. 34% were affected with osteoporosis. 36 out of 9 were females, 49 out of 152 were males. Thus osteoporosis was more prevalent in females. P value was 0.09. Osteoporosis was more common in patients suffering from cirrhosis for more than 3 years. Conclusion: Osteoporosis is more prevalent in female patients suffering from liver cirrhosis for more than 3 years. Keywords: Cirrhosis, osteoporosis, prevalence, DEXA scan.