Reduction of bone mineral density (BMD) is a known and established phenomenon in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there have been no data regarding osteoporosis/osteopenia in COPD patients in India.To look for the degree and frequency of osteoporosis/osteopenia in our OPD patients being diagnosed as COPD.Thirty-seven randomly selected patients with COPD were assessed for BMD with commercially available ultrasound bone densitometer (HOLOGIC SAHARA) in a pulmonary OPD. Some cofactors for reduced BMD were also noted.Out of the 37 COPD (all belonging to the GOLD III/IV category) patients studied, the BMD was found to be normal in 10 (27

作者：Parthasarathi, Bhattacharyya；Rantu, Paul；Malabika, Ghosh；Ratna, Dey；Rana, Dey；Nirjoo, Barooah；Saidul, Islam；Dipabali, Acharya；Saikat, Nag；Sujan, Bardhan

来源：Lung India : official organ of Indian Chest Society 2011 年 28卷 3期