Analysis of Risk Factors Affecting Incidence of Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures in Liver Transplant Recipients

05 February 2021: Original Paper

Senichiro Yanagawa ^BCDEF , Hiroyuki Tahara ^ADEFG* , Yuka Tanaka ^B , Seiichi Shimizu ^B , Masahiro Ohira ^B , Kentaro Ide ^B , Hideki Ohdan ^DFG

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.925475

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e925475

Table 2 Characteristics of the patients in whom bone mineral density was assessed (n=45).

Mean age (year)		56.4
Sex	Male	23
Sex	Female	22
Primary disease	HCC	19
	HCV	13
	HBV	6
	Alcohol	5
	PBC	3
	PSC	2
	AIH	2
	NASH	2
	Wilson	2
	Others	6
HCC – hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV – hepatitis C virus; HBV – hepatitis B virus; PBC – primary billary cirrhosis; PSC – primary sclerosing cholangitis; AIH – autoimmune hepatitis; NASH – non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. ^* Including multiple diseases.