ISSN:
1433-2965
Keywords:
Gastric exclusion surgery
;
Obesity
;
Osteopenia
;
Secondary hyperparathyroidism
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Gastric exclusion has been introduced as a surgical treatment for morbid obesity. We describe two women who had undergone gastric bypass for obesity with metabolic bone disease and secondaryhyperparathyroidism. In one patient transiliac bone biopsy after double tetracycline labelling demonstrated histologic evidence of hyperparathyroidism with osteitis fibrosa cystica. Six additional women who had undergone gastric exclusion were evaluated. Serum phosphorus, calcium, and creatinine were normal in all but one patient who had hypocalcemia. Serum immunoreactive parathyroid hormone was elevated in seven of eight patients and urinary calcium was ≤2 mmol/d (80 mg/24 h) in 6 patients. Lumbar spine bone mineral density was 86±7 (mean±SE) per cent of predicted and femoral neck bone mineral density was 89±6 per cent of predicted. Women who have had gastric exclusion for obesity may develop secondary hyperparathyroidism which could result in loss of bone mass.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01625450
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