Severe Phenotype of APECED (APS1) Increases Risk for Structural Bone Alterations
Conclusions: APECED associated with bone structural alterations, especially in patients with a high number of disease manifestations. This may increase the risk of fractures with aging, but symptomatic osteoporosis was rare.
Source: Frontiers in Endocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research
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