Prevalence of osteoporosis, osteopenia and vitamin d deficiency in cirrhotic patients.
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2017Author
Bozcan, Selma
Tuncer, Murat
Canbakan, Billur
Sonsuz, Abdullah
Sahutoglu, Tuncay
Atay, Kadri
Durcan, Emre
Hatemi, Ibrahim
Eskazan, Tugce
Ozdemir, Sebati
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Background and aims: Osteoporosis (OP) is a major complication of cirrhosis. It can cause morbidity and mortality due to an increased fracture risk. The aim of this study is to determine the frequency of OP and vitamin D deficiency among patients with cirrhosis and to identify the risk factors associated with OP in these patients.
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