Evaluation of bone mineral density (BMD) and trabecular bone score (TBS) in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma; a multi-centric case-control study from India.

Shinjan PatraHiya BoroPradakshna PorchezhianNaila KhanMinal Pande

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2024)

This study establishes both low bone mass and poor bone quality in an Indian pheochromocytoma and PPGL patient's cohort. Plasma-free nor-metanephrine and duration of hypertension were found to be most consistent predictive factors in multivariate regression analysis.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
blood pressure
case report
soft tissue
water quality