COPD as an independent risk factor for osteoporosis and fractures.
M G Adas-OkumaSergio Setsuo MaedaMariana Rodrigues GazzottiC M RocoC O PradellaOliver Augusto NascimentoE F PortoJ G H VieiraJosé Roberto JardimMarise Lazaretti CastroPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2019)
These results add robust evidence to an increased odds of osteoporosis and fractures in COPD. Fractures in the COPDG occurred at higher BMD values than expected, suggesting that COPD may be an independent marker of fracture risk, reinforcing a need for regular osteoporosis screening with BMD measurement and prophylaxis of fractures in patients with this disorder.