Review Article

Pituitary Disorders and Osteoporosis

Table 2

The influence of pituitary disorders on bone turnover, bone density and fracture risk.

DisorderBone turnoverBone mineral densityFracture risk

AcromegalyIncreaseIncrease/decreaseIncrease
HyperprolactinemiaIncreaseDecreaseIncrease
Cushing’s DiseaseDecreaseDecreaseIncrease
HypogonadismIncreaseDecreaseIncrease
HypopituitarismDecreaseDecrease/normalIncrease
GHDDecreaseDecreaseIncrease

GHD-growth hormone deficiency.