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ba0001pp7 | Clinical case posters | ECTS2013

Severe pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis: teriparatide treatment

Lampropoulou-Adamidou Kalliopi , Kosmidis Christos , Stathopoulos Ioannis P , Papaioannou Nikolaos A , Trovas George

Introduction: Pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis (PLO) is an uncommon disease. The majority of cases are seen in the third trimester or early post-partum in the primagravid women and the prominent clinical feature of PLO is the severe and prolonged back pain and height loss. To date the prevalence and the aetiology of this disorder are unclear and there are no guidelines for its treatment.Case report: We report the outcomes of teri...