Anticonvulsant use and bone health in a population-based study of men and women: cross-sectional data from the Geelong Osteoporosis Study.
Vinoomika ChandrasekaranJulie A PascoAmanda L StuartSharon L Brennan-OlsenMichael BerkJason M HodgeRasika M SamarasingheLana J WilliamsPublished in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders (2021)
Our data suggest that bone quantity and quality, assessed using BMD and QUS, are lower for men and possibly women who use anticonvulsants. While further exploration into potential mechanisms is needed, our findings suggest that monitoring bone health among users of anticonvulsants is warranted.
Keyphrases
- bone mineral density
- postmenopausal women
- public health
- cross sectional
- healthcare
- electronic health record
- soft tissue
- bone loss
- mental health
- bone regeneration
- body composition
- human health
- big data
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- health promotion
- risk assessment
- data analysis
- insulin resistance
- artificial intelligence