Low bone turnover in premenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus as an early process of diabetes-associated bone alterations: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) are at increased risk for fracture due to the decrease in bone strength and quality. Serum procollagen type I intact N-terminal (P1NP) and serum C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) as markers of bone formation and...

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Main Authors: Dyah Purnamasari, Melisa D. Puspitasari, Bambang Setiyohadi, Pringgodigdo Nugroho, Harry Isbagio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Subjects:
CTX
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-017-0224-0