Osteoporosis and major fragility fractures (MOF) in sarcoidosis patients: association with disease severity

CONCLUSIONS: This study shows that MOF represent a common and important complication in patients with moderate/severe sarcoidosis. The chest X-ray evaluation and the pulmonary function test could allow to define the risk of MOF in sarcoidosis patients.PMID:37924469 | DOI:10.1007/s40520-023-02589-3

Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - November 4, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Carla Caffarelli Paolo Cameli Antonella Al Refaie Caterina Mondillo Alessandro Versienti Giuditta Manasse Elena Bargagli Stefano Gonnelli Source Type: research