Bone Abstracts

Purpose: Osteoporosis and fractures are prevalent in orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) recipients but data on these skeletal complications are scarce in patients with end-stage liver disease awaiting liver transplantation. The aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of osteoporosis and vertebral fractures at screening for OLT, to determine risk factors for skeletal pathology and to evaluate the predictive value of BMD for fracture risk in these patients.<p class="a...