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ea0037ep305 | Calcium and Vitamin D metabolism | ECE2015

Investigation of the relationship between type 2 diabetes and osteoporosis

Boughanmi Nada , Rekik Sonia , Sahli Hela , Cheour Elhem , Elleuch Mohamed

Introduction: Diabetes is often associated with complications and comorbidities. Osteoporosis (OP) is increasingly recognised as a significant comorbidity of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of OP in postmenopausal women with T2DM and to assess the association between T2DM and bone mineral density (BMD).Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in 50 postmenopausal women with type T2DM and 5...