Is Trabecular Bone Score Valuable in Bone Microstructure Assessment after Gastric Bypass in Women with Morbid Obesity?

Is Trabecular Bone Score Valuable in Bone Microstructure Assessment after Gastric Bypass in Women with Morbid Obesity?

Introduction: The effects of bariatric surgery on skeletal health raise many concerns. Trabecular bone score (TBS) is obtained through the analysis of lumbar spine dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) images and allows an indirect assessment of skeletal microarchitecture (MA). The aim of our study was to...

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Main Authors: Agustina Pia Marengo, Fernando Guerrero Pérez, Luis San Martín, Rosa Monseny, Anna Casajoana, Rocio Valera, Nuria Virgili, Andreu Simó Servat, Albert Prats, Carmen Gómez-Vaquero, Nuria Vilarrasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
bone mineral density
osteoporosis
body composition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/12/1314

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