ba0001pp375 | Osteoporosis: pathophysiology and epidemiology | ECTS2013
Monegal Ana
, Peris Pilar
, Cuervo Andrea
, Muxi Africa
, Gifre Laia
, Guanabens Nuria
Introduction: Liver transplant candidates have bone and mineral metabolism disorders that may influence the development of fractures after liver transplantation (LT).Objective: To analyze the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D) in patient candidates for LT and the factors associated with vitamin D deficiency.Methods: Between January 2010 and May 2012, 116 liver transplant candidates (85 male and 31 female patients) were include...