Osteoporosis in a Male Patient With Leprosy: a Case Report
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2010
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Leprosy is a chronical infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Leprae involving peripheral nerve, skin, reticuloendothelial system, eyes, testicles and other internal organs. Low bone mineral density in male patients with leprosy due to inactivity, neuropathy, musculosceletal pathology, testicular atrophy and hypogonadism is possible. In this report, we present a male case with hypogonadism and testicular atrophy caused by leprosy and aim to discuss its effects on androgen and bone mineral density.
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Leprosy, Male Osteoporosis
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Osteoporoz Dunyasindan
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16
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1
Start Page
22
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24