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Flow diagram of patients enrolled in the present study. Bone mineral density was assessed at the lumbar spine (L2-L4), femoral neck, and total hip in 405 chronic liver disease patients. One hundred thirty-eight patients were diagnosed with osteoporosis (34.1%); among these, 78 patients met the exclusion criteria and 60 patients were finally included in the present study. CLD: Chronic liver disease.
