Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0001pp470 | Other diseases of bone and mineral metabolism | ECTS2013

Determinants of bone loss in cystic fibrosis

Gensburger Deborah , Chapurlat Roland , Nove-Josserand Raphaele , Rabilloud Muriel , Durieu Isabelle

Objectives: Bone disease is now well described in cystic fibrosis adult patients. CF bone disease is multifactorial but many studies suggested the crucial role of inflammation and chronic pulmonary infection. The objectives of this study were to assess the prevalence of osteoporosis in a current adult CF population and to examine its relationship with infections and inflammation.Methods: Patients were recruited in the adult CF Lyon Centre and assessed in...