ea0041ep100 | Bone & Osteoporosis | ECE2016
Almazrouei Raya A
, Alkaabi Fatima M
, Gayar Heba El
, Lessan Nader
, Barakat Maha T
Introduction: Osteoporosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in older men, but the extent of the problem amongst Emiratis has not been previously reported. A screening programme has been in place for older men in a large diabetes centre in the UAE, allowing patients over age 70 to have DEXA scans; we have investigated the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in this population.Methods: Data on 179 consecutive patients with type 2 diab...