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*Jannat Anjum, Bushra Gull, Muhammad Bilal

ABSTRACT

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to detect the osteoporosis prevalence in patients of Liver cirrhosis. Place and duration of study: The study was conducted for six months in the DHQ Teaching Hospital in Sargodha between November 2019 and April 2020. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients were selected for the study. Men and women were included randomly in this study. Only those patients were selected who were willing to participate in this study. Hepatitis B or C was the reason for hepatitis C in all patients at median age 40-70. DEXA scans were obtained in all patients and osteoporosis was considered if the T-value was below 2.5. All patients or members of the family have been informed. Results: Of the 50 patients selected, 36% were female and 64% male. The average age of the patients was 47 years. Osteoporosis was detected in 14 patients (28 per cent). Ten (31.25%) males were affected, with a higher female percentage. Increased incidence in patients with increasing ages has been observed. The incidence was not related to the patient's cirrhosis duration. Conclusion: Osteoporosis is common in liver cirrhosis and occurs every fourth or fifth patient with cirrhosis. It is often ignored and regarded as insignificant. The age increase increases the complications.