An uncommon cause of osteoporosis
Osteoporosis in the younger age group is an important cause of morbidity. Prolactinoma is an uncommon but reversible cause of osteoporosis. The main mechanisms of osteoporosis in prolactinoma are reduced osteoblast activity and hypogonadism. A high index of suspicion is the key in diagnosis and mana...
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| author | Rohit Barnabas Basavaraj Soora Gauda Kripa Elizabeth Cherian Nitin Kapoor Hesarghatta Shyamasunder Asha Thomas Vizhalil Paul |
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| description | Osteoporosis in the younger age group is an important cause of morbidity. Prolactinoma is an uncommon but reversible cause of osteoporosis. The main mechanisms of osteoporosis in prolactinoma are reduced osteoblast activity and hypogonadism. A high index of suspicion is the key in diagnosis and management of this treatable entity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f9f0ad5eec004367b06296d3ef406b972022-12-22T03:17:53ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care2249-48632018-01-017245545710.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_350_17An uncommon cause of osteoporosisRohit BarnabasBasavaraj Soora GaudaKripa Elizabeth CherianNitin KapoorHesarghatta Shyamasunder AshaThomas Vizhalil PaulOsteoporosis in the younger age group is an important cause of morbidity. Prolactinoma is an uncommon but reversible cause of osteoporosis. The main mechanisms of osteoporosis in prolactinoma are reduced osteoblast activity and hypogonadism. A high index of suspicion is the key in diagnosis and management of this treatable entity.http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=455;epage=457;aulast=BarnabasHypogonadismosteoporosisprolactinoma |
| spellingShingle | Rohit Barnabas Basavaraj Soora Gauda Kripa Elizabeth Cherian Nitin Kapoor Hesarghatta Shyamasunder Asha Thomas Vizhalil Paul An uncommon cause of osteoporosis Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care Hypogonadism osteoporosis prolactinoma |
| title | An uncommon cause of osteoporosis |
| title_full | An uncommon cause of osteoporosis |
| title_fullStr | An uncommon cause of osteoporosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | An uncommon cause of osteoporosis |
| title_short | An uncommon cause of osteoporosis |
| title_sort | uncommon cause of osteoporosis |
| topic | Hypogonadism osteoporosis prolactinoma |
| url | http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2018;volume=7;issue=2;spage=455;epage=457;aulast=Barnabas |
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