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ba0003pp255 | Osteoporosis: evaluation and imaging | ECTS2014

Dynamic changes in bone marrow adiposity during the menstrual cycle

Veldhuis-Vlug Annegreet , Limonard Eelkje , van Dussen Laura , Runge Jurgen , Tanck Michael , Endert Erik , Heijboer Annemieke , Fliers Eric , Hollak Carla , Akkerman Erik , Bisschop Peter

Background: Bone marrow (BM) adiposity is inversely related to bone mineral density and increases with ageing and menopause. We previously observed that the variation in BM fat fraction was more pronounced in premenopausal women compared to men and postmenopausal women. We hypothesized that the variation in BM fat fraction in premenopausal women is associated with hormonal variations during the menstrual cycle.Objective: To investigate the dynamic change...