Impact of hydrocortisone replacement on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency

Yazidi Meriem; Danguir Cyrine; Maamer Dhouha; Oueslati Ibtissem; Khiari Karima; Elleuch Mohamed; Feki Moncef; Chihaoui Melika

doi:10.2478/enr-2022-0022

Endocrine Regulations (Jul 2022)

Impact of hydrocortisone replacement on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency

Yazidi Meriem,
Danguir Cyrine,
Maamer Dhouha,
Oueslati Ibtissem,
Khiari Karima,
Elleuch Mohamed,
Feki Moncef,
Chihaoui Melika

Affiliations

Yazidi Meriem: Department of Endocrinology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, 1007Tunis, Tunisia
Danguir Cyrine: Department of Endocrinology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, 1007Tunis, Tunisia
Maamer Dhouha: Department of Biochemistry, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Oueslati Ibtissem: Department of Endocrinology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, 1007Tunis, Tunisia
Khiari Karima: Department of Endocrinology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Elleuch Mohamed: Department of Rheumatology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Feki Moncef: Department of Biochemistry, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
Chihaoui Melika: Department of Endocrinology, University of Tunis El Manar, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, La Rabta Hospital, 1007Tunis, Tunisia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2022-0022
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 56, no. 3
pp. 209 – 215

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Objective. The study was aimed to assess the effect of hydrocortisone (HC) replacement therapy on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in patients with primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI).

Published in Endocrine Regulations

ISSN: 1336-0329 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/ENR

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