Bone turnover and bone mineral density in old persons with type 2 diabetes

Aims: To understand the paradox of an increased fracture risk despite increased bone mineral density (BMD) in persons with type 2 diabetes (DM2). Patients and Methods: We studied 80 old persons with DM2. Mineral metabolism, parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD), bone turnover – oste...

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Main Authors: João Martin Martins, Patrícia Aranha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623718300541