ea0035p76 | Bone and Osteoporosis | ECE2014
Hirano Fuminori
, Tsuji Ken
, Saito Hiroki
, Matsumoto Kakuya
, Nishimura Hideo
Fragile bone fractures due to deteriorating bone quality are increased in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study aimed to measure serum levels of pentosidine and adipocytokines, e.g. adiponectin and leptin, and compare between those biochemical markers and bone mineral density of lumber in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Serum concentration of adiponectin, leptin and pentosidine was measured in 19 type 2 diabetic patients (mean age 65.9+2.3 years) and 13 no...