Few reports are available on bone turnover in type 2 diabetes. Impaired bone turnover in
type 2 diabetes appears to result from decreased bone formation. Studies also suggest that …

Objective. To study the prevalence and risk factors of vertebral fractures (VFs) in a large
cohort of patients with RA using VF assessment (VFA). Methods. We enrolled 172 women with …

Hip fracture has never been studied before, either in Morocco or in the adjacent countries of
the south bank of the Mediterranean Sea. The aim of this study was to investigate the …

Osteoporosis is a common complication of chronic liver disease, from cholestatic disorders
to autoimmune, alcoholic, and posthepatitic cirrhosis. Osteoporosis appears more striking in …

The aim of this study was to identify the spectrum of abnormalities revealed on high-resolution
computerized tomography (HRCT) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), to …

Osteoporosis has become an increasingly recognized complication among patients with
chronic liver disease (CLD). The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalence and risk …

Background Hypovitaminosis D is associated to accentuated bone loss. However, association
between osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs) and vitamin D status has not been clearly …

Objective. To assess the prevalence and risk factors of rheumatoid cachexia (RC) and evaluate
its relationship with osteoporosis and vertebral fractures (VF) in patients with rheumatoid …

Bone densitometry has become the “gold standard” in osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment
evaluation. It has also become more and more common to perform a second dual-energy X-…

Several studies have shown that low body mass index (BMI) is associated with low BMD
and fractures. However, the results that have been published from studies on reproductive …