Osteoporosis and fragility fractures in patients with acromegaly: A two-center cross-sectional study

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World J Orthop. Nov 18, 2025; 16(11): 110420
Published online Nov 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i11.110420

Table 3 Bivariate analysis concerning the diagnosis of fragility fractures

Variable	Fracture (n = 27)	No fracture (n = 97)	P value
Age (years), mean ± SD	56 ± 18.3	55 ± 14.4	0.7519
Time of evolution (years), mean ± SD	12 ± 10.8	11.9 ± 8.7	0.9951
Body mass index (kg/m²), mean ± SD	26 ± 4.4	27 ± 4.4	0.5083
IGF-1 (mean, IC)	429 (224 to 1072)	454 (173 to 1977)	0.9241
Lanreotide or octreotide, n (%)	14 (52)	60 (62)	0.712

IGF-1: Insulin-like growth factor.

Citation: Alvarez M, Rincon J, Ulloa MM, Rincon O, Mejia L, Alvarado A, Pereira A, Bernal M. Osteoporosis and fragility fractures in patients with acromegaly: A two-center cross-sectional study. World J Orthop 2025; 16(11): 110420
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v16/i11/110420.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v16.i11.110420

Alvarez M, Rincon J, Ulloa MM, Rincon O, Mejia L, Alvarado A, Pereira A, Bernal M. Osteoporosis and fragility fractures in patients with acromegaly: A two-center cross-sectional study. World J Orthop 2025; 16(11): 110420 [PMID: 41355839 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i11.110420]

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