Bone mineral density in short bowel syndrome: correlation with BMI and serum vitamins C, E and K

Bone mineral density in short bowel syndrome: correlation with BMI and serum vitamins C, E and K

Objective Bone loss has been established as a major extra-intestinal complication of short bowel syndrome (SBS). The purpose of this study was to correlate bone mineral density (BMD) with body mass index (BMI), serum vitamin and mineral levels in patients with SBS.Material and methods The study was...

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Main Authors: Camila Bitu Moreno Braga, Letícia Bizari, Vivian Miguel Marques Suen, Júlio Sérgio Marchini, Francisco José Albuquerque de Paula, Selma Freire de Carvalho da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Short bowel syndrome
bone density
vitamins
minerals
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