Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Is Hyperemesis Gravidarum a Risk Factor for Osteoporosis ?
Brief Summary: Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is a common disorder for hospitalization in the first trimester of pregnancy and related to protracted vomiting and nausea. It can be accompanied by ketonuria, dehydration and weight loss. Our aim was to investigate osteoporosis in patients with HG. In our study, we investigated osteoporosis in a total of 79 patients (40 HG and 39 control) by means of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements and laboratory parameters related to HG.