The effect of cholecystectomy on 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women

Polat H., Beyazal M. S.

ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS, vol.13, no.1, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11657-018-0458-0
  • Journal Name: ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Osteoporosis, Cholecystectomy, Vitamin D, Postmenopausal women, VITAMIN-D, OSTEOPOROSIS, DISEASE
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Vitamin D deficiency has been reported in patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Little is known on the potentially deleterious effect of cholecystectomy on vitamin D levels and osteoporosis. We found that 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and bone mineral density were lower in patients with prior cholecystectomy.