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ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2020

Fractures, Bone Mineral Density, and Final Height in Craniopharyngioma Patients with a Follow-up of 16 Years.

Selveta S van Santen, Daniel S Olsson, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Mark Wijnen, Casper Hammarstrand, Joseph A M J L Janssen, Gudmundur Johansson, Aart J van der Lely, Sebastian J C M M Neggers

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Article in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Selveta S van SantenDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Erasmus Medical Center, GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Daniel S OlssonDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Marry M van den Heuvel-EibrinkDepartment of Paediatric Oncology/Haematology, Erasmus MC - Sophia Children's Hospital, CN Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Mark WijnenDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Erasmus Medical Center, GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Casper HammarstrandDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Joseph A M J L JanssenDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Erasmus Medical Center, GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Gudmundur JohanssonDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Aart J van der LelyDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Erasmus Medical Center, GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Sebastian J C M M NeggersDepartment of Medicine, Endocrinology; Erasmus Medical Center, GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Erasmus MC · NLSahlgrenska University Hospital · SEPrincess Máxima Center · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextPituitary hormonal deficiencies in patients with craniopharyngioma may impair their bone health.

objectiveTo investigate bone health in patients with craniopharyngioma.

designRetrospective cross-sectional study.

settingDutch and Swedish referral centers. PATIENTS: Patients with craniopharyngioma (n = 177) with available data on bone health after a median follow-up of 16 years (range, 1-62) were included (106 [60%] Dutch, 93 [53%] male, 84 [48%] childhood-onset disease).

main outcome measuresFractures, dual X-ray absorptiometry-derived bone mineral density (BMD), and final height were evaluated. Low BMD was defined as T- or Z-score ≤-1 and very low BMD as ≤-2.5 or ≤-2.0, respectively.

resultsFractures occurred in 31 patients (18%) and were more frequent in men than in women (26% vs. 8%, P = .002). Mean BMD was normal (Z-score total body 0.1 [range, -4.1 to 3.5]) but T- or Z-score ≤-1 occurred in 47 (50%) patients and T-score ≤-2.5 or Z-score ≤-2.0 in 22 (24%) patients. Men received less often treatment for low BMD than women (7% vs. 18%, P = .02). Female sex (OR 0.3, P = .004) and surgery (odds ratio [OR], 0.2; P = .01) were both independent protective factors for fractures, whereas antiepileptic medication was a risk factor (OR, 3.6; P = .03), whereas T-score ≤-2.5 or Z-score ≤-2.0 was not (OR, 2.1; P = .21). Mean final height was normal and did not differ between men and women, or adulthood and childhood-onset patients.

conclusionsMen with craniopharyngioma are at higher risk than women for fractures. In patients with craniopharyngioma, a very low BMD (T-score ≤-2.5 or Z-score ≤-2.0) seems not to be a good predictor for fracture risk.

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Body HeightAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBone Diseases, MetabolicChildChild, PreschoolCraniopharyngiomaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFractures, BoneHumansInfantInfant, Newbornbone healthbone mineral densitycraniopharyngiomafinal heightfractures

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PMCPMC7060760
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