Open AccessBone Mineral Density, Prevalence of Vertebral Fractures, and Bone Quality in Patients with Adrenal Incidentalomas with and without Subclinical Hypercortisolism: An Italian Multicenter Study
Author(s) -
Iacopo Chiodini,
Valentina Morelli,
Benedetta Masserini,
Antonio Stefano Salcuni,
Cristina Eller-Vainicher,
Raffaella Viti,
Francesca Coletti,
Giuseppe Guglielmi,
Claudia Battista,
Vincenzo Carnevale,
Laura Iorio,
Paolo BeckPeccoz,
Maura Arosio,
Bruno Ambrosi,
Alfredo Scillitani
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-0468
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , context (archaeology) , bone mineral , bone density , radiology , osteoporosis , paleontology , biology
In patients with adrenal incidentalomas and subclinical hypercortisolism (SH), the factors influencing bone and the prevalence of vertebral fractures are debated. Spinal deformity index (SDI), which reflects bone quality, has never been evaluated.
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