Bone loss in chronic liver diseases: Could healthy liver be a requirement for good bone health?

Figure 2 Multiscale approach in the assessment of bone strength determinants. The importance of the various bone properties that contributes to increased bone fragility, and up-to-date methodologies are used to assess these bone strength determinants. The emphasis is placed on the difference between factors that were previously assessed and those factors that require further investigation in patients with chronic liver disease. CLD: Chronic liver disease.