05 February 2021>: Original Paper
Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Incidence of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures in Liver Transplant Recipients
Senichiro Yanagawa BCDEF , Hiroyuki Tahara ADEFG* , Yuka Tanaka B , Seiichi Shimizu B , Masahiro Ohira B , Kentaro Ide B , Hideki Ohdan DFGDOI: 10.12659/AOT.925475
Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e925475
Table 2 Characteristics of the patients in whom bone mineral density was assessed (n=45).
Mean age (year) | 56.4 | |
Sex | Male | 23 |
Female | 22 | |
Primary disease | HCC | 19 |
HCV | 13 | |
HBV | 6 | |
Alcohol | 5 | |
PBC | 3 | |
PSC | 2 | |
AIH | 2 | |
NASH | 2 | |
Wilson | 2 | |
Others | 6 | |
HCC – hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV – hepatitis C virus; HBV – hepatitis B virus; PBC – primary billary cirrhosis; PSC – primary sclerosing cholangitis; AIH – autoimmune hepatitis; NASH – non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. * Including multiple diseases. |