Rheumatology: Current Research
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Department of Rheumatology, Basrah Teaching Hospital, Basrah, Iraq

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• Research Article   
  Bone Mineral Density in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
  Author(s): Abdulsatar J Mathkhor* and Abdulnasser H Abdullah
  
  Introduction: It is well-documented that type 1 diabetes mellitus shows decreased Bone Mass Density (BMD). Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) affects bone metabolism, but the relationship between T2DM and BMD remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the difference in BMD between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals. Materials and methods: A total of 150 (50 male and 100 female) diabetic patients and 150 (55 male and 95 females) controls with a mean age of 58 ± 6.5 and 59 ± 7.8, respectively, were enrolled for the study. They underwent BMD measurement for the lumbar spine and left femoral neck through Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) for the presence of osteoporosis according to the WHO criteria. The fasting plasma glucose level of all participants was measured. Results: O.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2161-1149.22.13.322

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