ea0022p120 | Bone/Calcium | ECE2010
Mascarenhas Mario Rui
, Barbosa Ana Paula
, Nobre Ema
, Goncalves Ana
, Simoes Vera
, Camolas Jose
, Carvalho Maria Raquel
, Ferreira Joana
, Vieira Joao
, Pinto David Santos
, Bicho Manuel
, do Carmo Isabel
Osteoporosis and diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) have severe health consequences, with high morbidity and mortality risks.Aims: To study the differences of the sex steroid hormones levels and the free androgen index (FAI) in DM2 men with low BMD and osteoporosis and their relationships with BMD.Materials and methods: In 317 men with DM2, the BMD (g/cm2) was evaluated at the lumbar spine (L1-L4), at t...