Publications by authors named "Daniel Humberto Dias Freire"
Article Synopsis
- Hypoparathyroidism is a rare condition that causes reduced bone remodeling, resulting in higher bone mineral density, but its impact on fracture risk is still uncertain.
- In this study of 67 women with postsurgical hypoparathyroidism and 63 matched controls, the researchers assessed bone health using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry to measure mineral density and identify vertebral fractures.
- The results showed that women with hypoparathyroidism had higher bone mineral density but few vertebral fractures, suggesting that traditional risk factors like age and diabetes are more critical for fracture risk than hypoparathyroidism itself.
