THE DIFFERENCES OF BONE METABOLISM IN MALES WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND POSTMENOPAUSAL FEMALES

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Aim — to compare bone metabolism activity in males with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and postmenopausal females.


Materials and methods. The prospective cohort study was conducted. 33 male patients with COPD over 55 years old and 33 female patients without respiratory diseases over 55 were included. General examination, clinical and biochemical blood analyses, densitometry of lumbar spine and proximal part of left femoral bone, respiratory function, osteocalcin and C-telopeptids blood levels have been performed to the patients.


Results. Male patients with COPD had lower T-score for the femoral neck than postmenopausal female patients without pulmonary disorders,
(–1.05 ± 0.85 SD and –0.36 ± 1.24 SD respectively, р < 0.05). Osteocalcin level in males with COPD was significantly higher and C‑telopeptids level was significantly lower than in postmenopausal females (р < 0.05).


Conclusion. Male patients with COPD have lower T‑score for the femoral neck than postmenopausal females without pulmonary disorders of the same age. Furthermore osteoclasts in COPD patients seem to be more activated than in postmenopausal females, on the contrary osteoblasts activity is significantly depressed. Therefore it is necessary to use another approach of prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in patients with COPD.

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O. A. Mardanova

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univercity

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Email: mardanova_o@mail.ru

Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine

Clinic of Internal Diseases Propaedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatologynamed after V.K. Vasilenko

Russian Federation

N. I. Kokina

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univercity

Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine

Clinic of Internal Diseases Propaedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatologynamed after V.K. Vasilenko

Russian Federation

L. L. Sheptulina

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univercity

Clinic of Internal Diseases Propaedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatologynamed after V.K. Vasilenko Russian Federation

A. G. Serova

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univercity

Clinical Hospital № 3 Russian Federation

I. A. Sokolina

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univercity

Clinic of Internal Diseases Propaedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatologynamed after V.K. Vasilenko Russian Federation

V. T. Ivashkin

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univercity

Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine

Clinic of Internal Diseases Propaedeutics, Gastroenterology and Hepatologynamed after V.K. Vasilenko

Russian Federation

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