cortical thinning being the only radiological sign of osteomalacia. Thus true osteoporosis was responsible for the cortical thinning in only the cases of steroid therapy and Cushing's syndrome-three out of 18 cases. The other 15 were due to hyperparathyroidism and osteomalacia. Cortical thinning cannot therefore be regarded as synonymous with osteoporosis.
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