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2218-5836 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Endocrinology & Metabolism |
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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Osteoporosis and fragility fractures in patients with acromegaly: A two-center cross-sectional study
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Mauricio Alvarez, Juliana Rincon, Maria Mercedes Ulloa, Oswaldo Rincon, Liliana Mejia, Alejandra Alvarado, Andres Pereira and Mónica Bernal |
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| Corresponding Author |
Mauricio Alvarez, Associate Professor, MD, Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Militar Central, Tv. 3C No. 49-02, Bogota 110221, Distrito Capital de Bogotá, Colombia. mauricioalvarez613@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Acromegaly; Bone density; Spinal fractures; Osteoporosis; Pituitary gland; Growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma |
| Core Tip |
The current study found a high prevalence of osteoporosis and non-vertebral fragility fractures in patients with acromegaly, independent of age, sex, body mass index, time from diagnosis, insulin-like growth factor level, and disease control and regardless of the presence of independent risk factors. Somatostatin analog therapy in patients with acromegaly was associated with a higher risk for having osteoporosis. Taken together, our results suggest that the severity of the disease and the need for second-line therapies, rather than a specific medication for acromegaly, may be associated with the increased risk of osteoporosis. However, further studies are required to assess the effect of somatostatin analogs on bone metabolism. |
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2025-11-14 07:35 |
| Citation |
Alvarez M, Rincon J, Ulloa MM, Rincon O, Mejia L, Alvarado A, Pereira A, Bernal M. Osteoporosis and fragility fractures in patients with acromegaly: A two-center cross-sectional study. World J Orthop 2025; 16(11): 110420 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v16/i11/110420.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v16.i11.110420 |
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