Osteoporosis: An Under-appreciated Complication of Diabetes

Osteoporosis: An Under-appreciated Complication of Diabetes

In Brief Care of patients with diabetes should include an assessment of bone health. It is now clear that patients with type 1 diabetes have lower bone mineral density (BMD) and higher risk of fractures. Evidence is accumulating that patients with type 2 diabetes who have complications are also at i...

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Published in:Clinical diabetes Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 10 - 20
Main Authors: Brown, Sue A, Sharpless, Julie L
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Alexandria American Diabetes Association 22-12-2004
Subjects:
Bones
Complications and side effects
Density
Diabetes
Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Fractures
Health care
Medical screening
Osteoporosis
Risk factors
United States
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Summary:In Brief Care of patients with diabetes should include an assessment of bone health. It is now clear that patients with type 1 diabetes have lower bone mineral density (BMD) and higher risk of fractures. Evidence is accumulating that patients with type 2 diabetes who have complications are also at increased risk of certain types of osteoporotic fractures despite having a higher BMD when compared to patients with type 1 diabetes. Therapeutic interventions are key to preventing fractures, both by improving bone density and decreasing the risk for falls.
ISSN:0891-8929
1945-4953
DOI:10.2337/diaclin.22.1.10