Is osteoporosis a peculiar association with primary biliary cirrhosis?
PBC in itself has no negative influence on BMD. End-stage liver disease patients carry a disease-specific risk for osteoporosis, but have an effective risk of bone loss in relation to individual potential risk for each patient. A practical message should be taken into account, that is, every effort should be made to prevent osteoporosis when a patient has simple osteopenia, or if it is a woman in or near menopausal age.
SnF(2) in toothpaste may be effective in inhibiting plaque accumulation in the elderly.