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ArticleOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2018

Hypovitaminosis D: comparison between patients with hip fracture and patients with vertebral fractures.

S Giordano, A Proietti, T Bisaccia, P Caso, A Martocchia, P Falaschi, L Tafaro

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Article in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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S GiordanoSant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, Rome, Italy. s.giordano87@yahoo.it.
A ProiettiSant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, Rome, Italy.
T BisacciaSant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, Rome, Italy.
P CasoSant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, Rome, Italy.
A MartocchiaSant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, Rome, Italy.
P FalaschiSant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, Rome, Italy.
L TafaroSant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, Rome, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5727-8420
Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea · IT

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Abstract

This study analyses the difference in 25OH-vitamin D values between two groups of patients both affected by severe osteoporosis with fragility fractures, but one group has vertebral fractures and the other one has hip fractures. Patients with hip fractures have vitamin D values lower than patients with vertebral fractures.

introductionThe purpose of this study was to evaluate 25OHD levels in patients with fragility vertebral fractures (VF) and hip fractures (HF) and make a comparison between the groups.

methodsIn the first group were enrolled ambulatory patients with 3 or more moderate to severe VF; in the second group were enrolled patients hospitalized in the Department of Orthogeriatrics undergoing surgery for HF. For all patients, we collected values of 25OHD and PTH. The group of patients with VF was further subdivided into pre-existing VF or recent VF treated within 30 days with vertebroplasty.

resultsThe sample consists of 180 subjects divided into two groups: 90 with VF and 90 with HF. The average value of 25OHD in the total sample was 13.2 ± 9.6 ng/ml, Vitamin D was significantly lower in the HF group than the VF group (p < 0.001)(VF 18.6 ± 9.7 ng/ml, HF 7.9 ± 5.7 ng/ml). The mean PTH value in the total sample was 67.5 ± 54.9 pg/ml and PTH was significantly higher in the HF group compared to the group with VF (p < 0.001) (VF 55.6 ± 27.2 pg/ml, HF 78.7 ± 70.2 pg/ml). The mean 25OHD value in the recent VF group is 16.0 ± 6.6 ng/ml while in the pre-existing VF group is 19.5 ± 10.4 ng/ml with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001).

conclusionsPatients of the same age with severe osteoporosis have a lower 25OHD value when the fracture occur at the hip and is recent, probably this is due to the inflammation caused by fracture and/or surgical intervention.

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AgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHip FracturesHumansOsteoporotic FracturesParathyroid HormoneSpinal FracturesVitamin DVitamin D Deficiency25-hydroxyvitamin DParathyroid HormoneVitamin DFragility fractureInflammationOrthogeriatricsVitamin D

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