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The change of bone mineral density and bone metabolism after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.

H J OhB-H YoonY-C HaD-C SuhSeung Mi LeeK-H KooYoung Kyun Lee
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 (2019)
We found that BMD is significantly decreased after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. Vitamin D deficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism are suggested to be common mechanism underlying BMD impairment. After resection, patients should undergo long-term nutritional and bone health surveillance, in addition to their oncological follow-up.
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