Endocrine Abstracts

It has been suggested that the association between osteoporosis and cardio-vascular diseases is not just due to the aging process. The osteoprotegerin (OPG)/RANKL system has been identified as a possible mediator of arterial calcification suggesting common links between osteoporosis and vascular diseases. Moreover, breast arterial calcification (BAC) is reported to be associated with an increased prevalence of both cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular morbidity. In c...