Author(s): ZHAO Wei, ZHANG Hong, ZHU Yan-juan, ZHENG Ning, LU Shan, WANG Qun-hu, YU De-min
Pages: 210-212
Year: 2008 Issue:  3
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Keyword:  Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Bone mineral density; Macrovascular complication; Osteoporosis;
Abstract: Objective To assess the association between bone mineral density and macrovascular complications in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. Methods To measure bone mineral density and T score of 137 postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes, we divided these women into two groups according to whether they have macrovascular complications or not, and analysed the association between osteoporosis and macrovascular complications. Results Bone mineral density,T score of patients with macrovascular complications were much lower than those of patients without it. Osteoporosis was related to macrovascular complications by logistic regression analysis, regardless of age, pressure, triglyceride, body mass index, the duration of diabetes,and menopause time. Conclusion Decrease of bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes may be related to the development of macrovascular complications.