[Secondary osteoporosis in men]

Although osteoporosis has been considered a disease of women, there are many evidences of high prevalence of osteoporosis in men, in which cases the risk factors are often recognised. We have presented four patients, age 39-71 years, with bone mineral density loss, which could have been connected with risk factor. Those risk factors in our patients were: malabsorpcy syndrome, heavy metal intoxication, aethilismus, smoking. We conclude that secondary osteoporosis in men appears to be an evident and growing health problem.