Reduced bone volumetric density and weak correlation between infection and bone markers in cystic fibrosis adult patients

Conclusions In this study, bone disease among adult CF patients was less severe than that previously described with only 20 % of CF patients with low BMD. We found a mild increase of biological marker levels and an impaired volumetric density of the tibia that may explain the increased fracture risk in CF population.
Source: Osteoporosis International - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research