Helicobacter pylori infection and osteoporosis in elderly patients

changes (BMD) and osteoporosis. Helico bacter pylori which is a known cause of gastritis and peptic ulcer Osteopprosis is one major cause of bone fracture and subsequent morbidity and mortality in the elderly population. Several clinical and demographic parameters including aging, menopause, parity, inflammatory disease, hormonal, gastrointestinal, renal and metabolic disorders like vitamin D deficiency, obesity, weigh loss may affect bone mass and result in bone mineral density disease is associated with systemic inflammation. It has been also linked to many other disorders like autoimmune thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, obesity, osteoporosis and primary hyperparathyroidism.