title: A case series of pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis and a review of the literature.
abstract: The syndrome of pregnancy- and lactation-associated osteoporosis is a rare disorder whose precise etiology and treatment are largely unknown. We herein report two such cases occurring in the early postpartum period that led to multiple fragility compression fractures. Combination therapy of vitamin D and vitamin K enabled a marked gradual increase in bone mineral density.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan ; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Showa Inan General Hospital, Komagane, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.affiliation: Center of Osteoporosis and Spinal Disorders, Kamimura Clinic, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Shota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikegami
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Azumi General Hospital, Azumino, Japan.
authors.forename: Keijiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukaiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeharu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kato
keywords: bone mineral density; fracture; vitamin D; vitamin K