Department of Rheumatology, Lille University Hospital, 59000 Lille, France.
Department of Hematology, Lille University Hospital, 59000 Lille, France.
Joint Bone Spine. 2022 Oct;89(5):105373. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2022.105373. Epub 2022 Mar 5.
Osteoporosis is a complication after allogenic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT). The purpose of this study was to assess changes in bone mineral density (BMD) 6 months and 3 years after alloSCT, as well as predictors of bone loss.
A longitudinal, prospective, single-center study was conducted at Lille University Hospital between 2005 and 2016. Clinical, biological, radiologic (thoracic and lumbar spine) and densitometric (DXA) assessments were carried out at baseline (pre-transplant), 6 months and 3 years. Patients with myeloma were not included.
Two hundred and fifty-eight patients were included (144 men). Among them, 60.1% had leukemia and 65.8% of them, acute myeloid leukemia. At baseline, 6 months and 3 years, DXA-confirmed that osteoporosis was observed in 17%, 22.8% and 17.5% of the patients, respectively, mainly at the femoral neck. At baseline, 6 months and 3 years, 9 (8.5%), 53 (21.5%) and 38 (16.7%) patients, respectively, were receiving anti-osteoporotic treatment. From baseline to 6-month follow-up, BMD decreased significantly (p<0.001) at the lumbar spine (-36 [95%CI; -51 to -20] mg/cm of hydroxyapatite), femoral neck (-43 [95%CI; -57 to -29] mg/cm of hydroxyapatite) and total hip (-53 [95%CI; -68 to -39] mg/cm of hydroxyapatite). From 6-month to 3-year follow-up, a significant increase in BMD was observed at the lumbar spine only (+31 [95%CI; 20 to 42] mg/cm of hydroxyapatite, p<0.001). At all 3 sites, changes in BMD did not differ between patients treated or untreated by anti-osteoporotic treatment from 6-month to 3 year follow-up. Incident fractures were found in 4.1% and 5.7% of the patients at 6 months and 3 years, respectively. Between baseline and 6 months, bone loss at all 3 sites was associated with corticosteroid intake. At the total hip, 23.3% of the decrease in BMD from baseline to 6 months was due to an active hematological disease (p<0.05), a bone marrow stem cells (p<0.01) and a corticosteroid intake (p<0.01).
Our study found evidence of bone fragility in alloSCT patients. Low BMD persisted at the hip 3 years after transplantation due to slower improvement at this site.
异体干细胞移植(alloSCT)后会发生骨质疏松症。本研究的目的是评估 alloSCT 后 6 个月和 3 年时骨密度(BMD)的变化,并预测骨质流失的情况。
这是一项在 2005 年至 2016 年期间在里尔大学医院进行的纵向、前瞻性、单中心研究。在基线(移植前)、6 个月和 3 年时进行临床、生物学、影像学(胸椎和腰椎)和骨密度(DXA)评估。未纳入多发性骨髓瘤患者。
共纳入 258 例患者(男性 144 例)。其中,60.1%为白血病患者,65.8%为急性髓性白血病患者。在基线、6 个月和 3 年时,DXA 证实分别有 17%、22.8%和 17.5%的患者患有骨质疏松症,主要发生在股骨颈。在基线、6 个月和 3 年时,分别有 9(8.5%)、53(21.5%)和 38(16.7%)例患者接受了抗骨质疏松治疗。从基线到 6 个月的随访期间,BMD 在腰椎(-36 [95%CI;-51 至-20] mg/cm 羟磷灰石)、股骨颈(-43 [95%CI;-57 至-29] mg/cm 羟磷灰石)和全髋(-53 [95%CI;-68 至-39] mg/cm 羟磷灰石)显著降低(p<0.001)。从 6 个月到 3 年的随访期间,仅在腰椎观察到 BMD 显著增加(+31 [95%CI;20 至 42] mg/cm 羟磷灰石,p<0.001)。在所有 3 个部位,从 6 个月到 3 年的随访期间,接受或未接受抗骨质疏松治疗的患者之间的 BMD 变化没有差异。在 6 个月和 3 年时,分别有 4.1%和 5.7%的患者发生新发骨折。在基线和 6 个月之间,所有 3 个部位的骨质流失均与皮质类固醇的摄入有关。在全髋,从基线到 6 个月 BMD 下降的 23.3%归因于活跃的血液疾病(p<0.05)、骨髓干细胞(p<0.01)和皮质类固醇摄入(p<0.01)。
我们的研究发现 alloSCT 患者存在骨骼脆弱的证据。由于该部位改善较慢,全髋部的 BMD 在移植后 3 年仍持续较低。