A case-control study of the association between sialolithiasis and osteoporosis.

Shih-Han HungSudha XirasagarYen-Fu ChengHerng-Ching Lin

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2019)

This study demonstrates an association between sialolithiasis and osteoporosis. Although the finding warrants further investigation, the results call for more awareness of the possible concurrence of osteoporosis among physicians and patients with salivary gland stones.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
primary care
body composition