Bone Structure and Turnover in Postmenopausal Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Publisher Pubmed



Razi F¹ ; Esmaili M² ; Esfahani EN¹ ; Yaghmaei P² ; Qorbani M^{3, 4} ; Mohammadi Z⁵ ; Keshtkar A⁶ ; Khashayar P^{5, 7} ; Larijani B⁸ Show Affiliations
Source: Menopause Published:2016

Abstract

Objective: Considering the high prevalence of diabetes and osteoporosis in Iranians, the current research was conducted to study the correlation between these two diseases in a group of postmenopausal women. Methods: The present study was conducted on postmenopausal women recruited in the third phase of the Iranian Multi-centric Osteoporosis Study. They were divided into two groups (diabetic and nondiabetic) based on their diabetes history and laboratory results. The serum levels of bone markers and bone mineral density values were compared between the two groups. Results: A total of 110 postmenopausal women were included. Although bone mineral density values were nonsignificantly higher in diabetic postmenopausal women, there was no considerable difference between the prevalence of osteoporosis or serum levels of bone markers in the two groups. Conclusions: There is no difference in bone mass values or bone turnover process between Iranian postmenopausal women with or without diabetes. © 2016 The North American Menopause Society.