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. 2007 Dec;2(4):521–536. doi: 10.2147/cia.s820

Table 1.

Causes of secondary oeteoporosis in men

Major causes with strong evidence Hypogonadism
Alcoholism
Corticosteroids
Transplantation
Other causes Hormonal - hyperparathyroidism
- thyrotoxicosis
Gastric surgery
Gastrointestinal disorders - celiac disease
- inflammatory bowel disease
- liver disease
Drugs - anticonvulsants
- warfarin
Idiopathic
hypercalciuria
Malignancy
Chemotherapy