Males seropositive for hepatitis B surface antigen are at risk of lower bone mineral density: the 2008-2010 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys

摘要

Hepatic osteodystrophy has been reported in patients with various chronic liver diseases, including liver cirrhosis. However, it has not been well investigated in patients with hepatitis B virus infection. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seropositivity and bone mineral density (BMD) in a population representative of normal Koreans.