Bone Abstracts

Introduction: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF23) is a hormone derived from osteoblasts and osteocytes being involved in calcium and phosphate homeostasis, where serum iron (S-Fe) has been suggested as a potential mediator of FGF23 regulation. The aim was to determine whether iron status is a determinant of FGF23 in elderly men.Methods: The MrOS (osteoporotic fractures in men is a population based study of elderly men, in the Gothenburg part, (median age of...

Objective: This multi-objective prospective observational study is intended to examine treatment patterns, occurrence of gastrointestinal (GI) complications and clinical and health outcomes in post-menopausal women with osteoporosis (OP) in Europe and Canada. This abstract presents the baseline results of the treated population.Materials and methods: Post-menopausal osteoporotic women currently on treatment completed surveys intended to measure the incid...

Objective: This multi-objective prospective study (MUSIC-OS) is intended to examine treatment patterns, occurrence of gastrointestinal (GI) complications and clinical and health outcomes in post-menopausal osteoporotic (OP) women in Europe and Canada. Surveys were administered to both physicians and patients as part of the MUSIC-OS study to document reasons for undertreatment in OP from both physician and patient perspectives.Materials and methods: A phy...