High prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma following gastrectomy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2007; 13(48): 6492-6497
Published online Dec 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i48.6492

Table 3 Univariate analysis for factors associated with osteoporosis

Variables	Patient number	P
Age (yr) < 64/≥ 64	65/68	0.001
Male/female	83/50	0.006
Duration after gastrectomy (yr) < 3/≥ 3	88/45	0.573
AGC/EGC	75/58	0.858
TNM stage I/II/III/IV	76/26/25/6	0.164
Total/partial gastrectomy	31/102	0.528
Operation type Billroth I/II/Roux-en Y	47/54/32	0.858
BMI < 18.5/≥ 18.5 kg/m²	21/112	0.001
Anemia; males, Hb < 13/≥ 13; females, Hb < 11/≥ 11	49/84	0.001
sALP < 127/≥ 127 U/L	115/18	0.040
Previous fracture history +/-	24/109	0.360
Family history of osteoporosis +/-	8/125	0.482
Type 2 diabetes +/-	13/111	0.369
Back pain +/-	61/72	0.001
Vertebral deformity +/-	62/71	0.001

Hb: Hemoglobin.

Citation: Lim JS, Kim SB, Bang HY, Cheon GJ, Lee JI. High prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma following gastrectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(48): 6492-6497
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i48/6492.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i48.6492