BONE-MINERAL DENSITY OF LUMBAR SPINE AND FEMUR IN ACROMEGALY

Authors
HUBSCH P KOTZMANN H SVOBODA T KAINBERGER FM BANKIER A SEIDL G
Citation
P. Hubsch et al., BONE-MINERAL DENSITY OF LUMBAR SPINE AND FEMUR IN ACROMEGALY, Radiologe, 33(8), 1993, pp. 457-461
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Radiologe → ACNP
ISSN journal
0033832X
Volume
33
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
457 - 461
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-832X(1993)33:8<457:BDOLSA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Acromegaly is regarded as a cause for secondary osteoporosis, whereas recent papers suggest that growth hormone increases bone mineral densi ty (BMD). In 16 patients with active acromegaly we found an increased BMD compared to normal controls in the lumbar spine and the proximal f emur by means of dual energy X-ray absoptiometry. This increase in BMD was statistically significant in the femoral neck and in Ward's trian gle (P =0.05). Moreover no signs of osteoporosis were found radiologic ally.