Severe osteoporosis and autonomous hyperparathyroidism: making the numbers add up

Introduction. Osteoporosis has a major influence on the quality of life because of its impact on bone strength. Osteoporosis and fractures are frequent in patients with multiple sclerosis, decreased mobility being an important risk factor in these patients. Objectives. This paper presents a case of severe osteoporosis in a patient with multiple sclerosis, to emphasize a correlation between this two pathologies. Material and Methods. We present the case of a female Caucasian patient, aged 65 years, known with progressive multiple sclerosis, on long-term use of glucocorticoids, and severe osteoporosis, who is investigated for mechanical pain and functional deficiency in the lumbar spine and the right hip, motor deficit, predominantly on right limbs and walking disorders. The patient was diagnosed with severe osteoporosis treated with raloxifene and bisphosphonates, with multiple vertebral fractures and vitamin D deficiency. During hospitalization the patient followed myorelaxant therapy and an individualized rehabilitation program. Results and discussion. During follow-up, there was a significant increase followed by a recent decrease in bone mass density in the lumbar spine and hip. The patient was recommended a loading dose of cholecalciferol for three months and initiation of teriparatide therapy after restoring 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels. Conclusion. In patients with multiple sclerosis,screening and early management of osteoporosis and osteopenia are essential. Keywords: multiple sclerosis, glucocorticoid therapy, osteoporosis,

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ANABOLIChESKAYa TERAPIYa OSTEOPOROZA.TERIPAPARATID: EFFEKTIVNOST', BEZOPASNOST' I OBLAST' PRIMENENIYa

Osteoporosis and Bone Diseases ◽

10.14341/osteo2013232-40 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 32-40

Author(s):

Zh E BELAYa ◽

L Ya ROZhINSKAYa

Keyword(s):

Bone Formation ◽

Bone Remodeling ◽

Vertebral Fractures ◽

Previous Treatment ◽

Fragility Fractures ◽

Bone Modeling ◽

Severe Osteoporosis ◽

Subcutaneous Injections ◽

Acid Fragment ◽

History Of

This review of the literature has been dedicated to experimental and clinical studies of mechanism of action and efficacy of 1—34 amino acid fragment of parathyroid hormone — teriparatide as well as others contries experience of its prescribtion. Teriparatide is an osteoanabolic agent which stimulates bone formation by affecting bone modeling and by stimulating bone remodeling. The effects on modeling lead to increased bone formation whereas the effects on bone remodeling lead to increased bone turnover. Thus, in its mode of action teriparatide differs from all others medicines currently available to treat osteoporosis. Daily subcutaneous injections of teriparatide are proved to be effective to prevent low-traumatic vertebral and non-vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with the history of vertebral fractures. Teriparatide is effective to treat osteoporosis in male and even more effective than alendronate to treat glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Due to high cost and some restriction related to the duration of therapy (up to 18 months in Russia and 24 months in others countries) teriparatide should be recommended to treat severe osteoporosis in patients with a history >1 moderate clinical vertebral fracture or two or more vertebral fragility fractures or in case the previous treatment was not effective. Teriparatide should be prescribed after bisphosphonates or other antiosteoporotic treatment, but not in the combination with bisphosphonates. The prescribtion of bisphosphonates after teriparatide is effective to maintaine and further improve the effect. Thus, teriparatide is effective to treat severe osteoporosis and osteoporosis resistant to other therapy.

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SP0163 A case of severe osteoporosis and ischaemic heart disease; what will be the future cardiovascular risk?”

10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.7693 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G. Weerasinghe ◽

Keyword(s):

Heart Disease ◽

Cardiovascular Risk ◽

Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽

Severe Osteoporosis ◽

The Future

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Bone mineral density and trabecular bone score in elderly type 2 diabetes Southeast Asian patients with severe osteoporotic hip fractures

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0241616 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (11) ◽

pp. e0241616

Author(s):

Linsey U. Gani ◽

Kundan R. Saripalli ◽

Karen Fernandes ◽

Suet F. Leong ◽

Koh T. Tsai ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Mineral Density ◽

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Hip Fracture ◽

Hip Fractures ◽

Elderly Women ◽

Trabecular Bone Score ◽

Southeast Asian ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Severe Osteoporosis

Introduction Studies show trabecular bone score (TBS) may provide information regarding bone quality independent of bone mineral density (BMD) in type 2 diabetes (DM2) patients. We analyzed our Southeast Asian severe osteoporotic hip fracture patients to study these differences. Methods We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of subjects admitted to Changi General Hospital, Singapore with severe osteoporotic hip fractures from 2014–2017 who had BMD performed. Electronic records were reviewed and subjects were classified as having diabetes according to the WHO 2019 criteria. DM2 patients were classified according to their HbA1c into well controlled (HbA1c < 7%) and poorly controlled (HbA1c ≥ 7%) DM2. Results Elderly patients with hip fractures present with average femur neck T scores at the osteoporotic range, however those with DM2 had higher BMD and TBS values compared to non DM2 patients. These differences were statistically significant in elderly women—poorly controlled elderly DM2 women with hip fracture had the highest total hip T-score (-2.57 ± 0.86) vs (-2.76 ± 0.96) in well controlled DM2 and (-3.09 ± 1.01) in non DM2 women with hip fracture, p < 0.001. In contrast, TBS scores were lower in poorly controlled DM2 women with hip fracture compared to well controlled DM2 women with hip fracture (1.22 ± 0.11) vs (1.24 ± 0.09), but these were still significantly higher compared to non DM2 women with hip fracture (1.19 ± 0.10), p < 0.001. In elderly men with hip fractures, univariate analysis showed no statistically significant differences in TBS or hip or LS BMD between those with poorly controlled DM2, well controlled DM2 and non DM2. The differences in TBS and BMD remained significant in all DM2 women with hip fractures even after adjustments for potential confounders. Differences in TBS and BMD in poorly controlled DM2 men with hip fractures only became significant after accounting for potential confounders. However, upon inclusion of LS BMD into the multivariate model these differences were attenuated and remained significant only between elderly women with well controlled DM2 and non DM2 women with hip fractures. Conclusions Elderly patients with DM2 and severe osteoporosis present with hip fractures at a higher BMD and TBS values compared to non DM2 patients. These differences were significant after adjustment for confounders in all DM2 women and poorly controlled DM2 men with hip fractures, TBS differences were attenuated with the inclusion LS BMD. Further studies are needed to ascertain differences in BMD and TBS in older Southeast Asian DM2 patients with variable glycemic control and severe osteoporosis.

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