Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: Usefulness of FRAX<sup>®</sup> as a Screening Tool

Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: Usefulness of FRAX<sup>®</sup> as a Screening Tool

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis and fragility fractures in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC) and determine the associated risk factors, evaluating the usefulness of FRAX<sup>®</sup> as a screening method to identify patients at a higher ris...

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Main Authors: Jordi Sánchez-Delgado, Joaquim Profitós, Marta Arévalo, Alba Lira, Carlos Mármol, Mireia Miquel, Meritxell Casas, Mercedes Vergara, Xavier Calvet, Eugenio Berlanga, Luís del Rio, Oliver Valero, Ester Costa, Marta Larrosa, Enrique Casado Burgos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
liver cirrhosis
osteoporosis
bone mineral density
vertebral fracture
FRAX<sup>®</sup>
trabecular bone score
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/1/188

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