Metabolic Bone Disease In Cirrhosis Patients
Sunday, September 13, 2009 - 19:07
in Health & Medicine
A research team from India identified the risk factors for metabolic bone disease in cirrhosis patients. They found that Patients with cirrhosis have low bone mineral density. The possible risk factors are reduced physical activity, low lean body mass, vitamin D deficiency and hypogonadism and low IGF-1 level.