Bone marrow adipose tissue is associated with fracture history in anorexia nervosa.
T DangA T FajeE MeenaghanM A BredellaM L BouxseinA KlibanskiPouneh K FazeliPublished in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2022)
In contrast to BMD and parameters of bone microarchitecture, BMAT is able to distinguish between women with AN with prior fracture compared to those without. Prospective studies will be necessary to understand BMAT's potential pathophysiologic role in the increased fracture risk in AN.