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ba0001pp119 | Calciotropic and phosphotropic hormones and mineral metabolism | ECTS2013

Vitamin D in fragile elderly women with severe osteoporosis and uncontrolled hypertension

D'Amico Ferdinando , Caronzolo Francesco , Gaglio Giovanni , Granata Antonino , Lombardo Giuseppina , Pipicella Tiziana , Spatola Pippo , Russo Enzo , Grippa Alessandro

Introduction: Aim of this study was to evaluate connections between Blood Pressure values and hypovitaminosis D states in elderly women with severe osteoporosis.Design and methods: The subjects were all >80: 63 women (mean age 84+3) affected by severe osteoporosis. In 26 women we discovered a new spinal fracture after treatment. Thirty-seven women had multiple spinal fractures (>3). Among subjects with severe osteoporosis we selected 37 ...