Osteoporosis in Parkinson’s disease and the role of lean body mass: a cross-sectional study in a Brazilian tertiary center

BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative illness and has the highest increase rate in recent years. There is growing evidence to suggest that PD is linked to higher osteoporosis rates and risk of fractures.ObjectiveThis study aims to estimate the prevalence and...

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Main Authors: Danielle Pessoa Lima, Francisco Abaeté das Chagas-Neto, João Rafael Gomes de Luna, Yasmin de Oliveira Martins, Samuel Brito de Almeida, Camila Ximenes Feitosa, Leticia Brasil Gradvohl, Isabele Dantas Rosa, Fábia Karine de Moura Lopes, Luciana Felipe Férrer Aragão, Antonio Brazil Viana-Júnior, Kristopherson Lustosa Augusto, Jarbas de Sá Roriz-Filho, Catarina Brasil d’Alva, Renan Magalhães Montenegro-Júnior, Pedro Braga-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1326212/full