Abstract
It has been previously shown that end stage lung disease is associated with osteoporosis and also post-transplant outcomes are affected by this situation. Due to higher prevalence of osteoporosis in our general population we decided to determine relationship between osteoporosis and lung transplant candidates possible predisposing factors. Bone mineral densitometry (BMD) was conducted by using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in patients who were candidate for lung transplantation during 2009 and 2012. BMD was reported for lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) densitometry. Patient demographics, spirometry and 6 minutes walking test (6mwt) results were recorded and analyzed by logistic regression analysis. Bone densitometry is correlated with BMI and also the distance in 6MW that means patient conditioning. This study emphasizes the importance of rehabilitation and nutrition for end stage lung disorders.