Prevalence and Associated Factors of Vertebral Fractures in Children with Chronic Liver Disease with and without Liver Transplantation.

Wittayathorn Pornsiripratharn Suporn Treepongkaruna Phatthawit Tangkittithaworn Niyata Chitrapaz Chatmanee Lertudomphonwanit Songpon Getsuwan Pornthep Tanpowpong Pat Mahachoklertwattana

Published in: Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition (2024)

In children with CLD, VF is common before and after LT. Most patients with VF are asymptomatic. Screening for VF should be considered in patients with a height z-score below -2.0 after LT.

Keyphrases

young adults
body mass index
risk factors
bone mineral density
postmenopausal women