Pregnancy-Acosiated Osteoporosis.
10.3349/ymj.1988.29.3.286
- Author:
Hyun Cheol CHUNG
1
;
Sung Kil LIM
;
Mi Kyung LEE
;
Moon Hyoung LEE
;
Kap Bum HUH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Idiopathic osteoporosis;
pregnancy;
calciotropic hormones
- MeSH:
Adult;
Back Pain/etiology;
Calcium/pharmacokinetics;
Case Report;
Female;
Fractures, Spontaneous/etiology;
Human;
Osteoporosis/*diagnosis;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy Complications/*diagnosis;
Spinal Injuries/etiology
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
1988;29(3):286-294
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A case of pregnancy associated osteoporosis in a 26 year old woman with backache and vertebral com-pression fracture is presented. The radioactive 45-Ca uptake test showed a disturbance in intestinal calcium absorption. The bone densitometry measured by dual photon absorptiometry revealed severe osteoporosis the entire lumbar spine. After months without therapy, bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femur were increased markedly and spontaneously.
