[Secondary osteoporosis in men]. / Sekundarna osteoporoza u muskaraca.

ABSTRACT

Although osteoporosis has been considered a disease of women, there are many evidences of high prevalence of osteoporosis in men, in which cases the risk factors are often recognised. We have presented four patients, age 39-71 years, with bone mineral density loss, which could have been connected with risk factor. Those risk factors in our patients were malabsorpcy syndrome, heavy metal intoxication, aethilismus, smoking. We conclude that secondary osteoporosis in men appears to be an evident and growing health problem.