Bone metabolism and osteoporosis during pregnancy and lactation.
Abraham Yair Lujano-NegreteMartha Cecilia Rodríguez-RuizCassandra Michelle Skinner-TaylorLorena Perez-BarbosaJesus A Cardenas-de la GarzaPedro Alberto García-HernándezLuis Gerardo Espinosa-BanuelosLuz Fernanda Gutierrez-LealSofia Jezzini-MartínezDionicio Ángel Galarza-DelgadoPublished in: Archives of osteoporosis (2022)
Pregnancy and lactation alter the maternal bone status; without a balance in metabolism, this may cause an increased risk of fracture due to changes in BMD. There is little information on BMD during pregnancy; more clinical studies are required to elucidate if this represents a risk factor for osteoporosis.