Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The effects of diabetes mellitus (DM) on bone mineralization and osteoporosis is not well established. While reduction in bone mineral density in patients with type 1 diabetes is almost confirmed, effects of type 2 diabetes on bone health is still unclear. However in some studies bone mineral density (BMD) was suggested to be normal or elevated, epidemiological reports have shown an increased risk of fracture among patients with type 2 diabetes. This paper tries ...