Erkek hastalarda osteoporozun yaşam kali?tesi? üzeri?ne etki?si?ni?n de?erlendi?ri?lmesi?

Abstract

In previous studies, it has been shown to be the impact of postmenopausal osteoporosis on the patients'quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study was to investigate relationship between osteoporosis and QOL in men with osteoporosis. The study population consisted of 113 men who had osteoporosis and 67 healthy men as control group. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA). The assessment of QOL was carried out using the Short Form 36 (SF- 36) and European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO) scales. The SF- 36 scores were significantly lower in patients with osteoporosis when comparing with controls (61.8 ± 2.7 and 72.7± 2.2, respectively). However, the QUALEFFO scores were significantly higher in men with osteoporosis (58.0 ± 5.1 and 52.0 ± 2.9, respectively). In correlation analysis, the SF- 36 scores positively correlated with femur BMD and spine BMD values (p=0.004, p=0.001, respectively). Moreover, the QUALEFFO scores positively correlated with spine BMD and femur T scores (p=0.001, p=0.011, respectively). Osteoporosis was strongly correlated with worses in QOL assessed by SF- 36 and QUALEFFO scales in men