
Preprint: Covid-19 infection leading to bone loss
We assessed the bone mineral density (BMD) of hospitalized COVID-19 patients at diagnosis and at follow-up visits. BMD decreased by a mean of 8.6% (± 10.5%) from diagnosis to follow-up. The BMD decrease was significantly greater than expected for age-related annual BMD loss.
Conclusions: Secondary osteoporosis may occur as a post-acute sequela of COVID-19. Therefore, the bone health status of patients surviving COVID-19 hospitalization should be monitored closely at follow-up visits, to facilitate the prevention and early treatment of osteoporosis complications.
Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 infection induces severe bone loss in hamsters
** This post was originally published on June 27, 2022 **