The pathophysiology of osteoporosis complicating chronic liver disease is unknown. Some studies have found leptin to be a potent inhibitor of bone formation. To investigate the relationship between leptin, osteocalcin and bone mineral density (BMD) in liver cirrhosis, sixty patients with liver cirrhosis were included in this study. They were classified into 3 groups; group I (20 premenopausal females), group ... Read more