[Diabetes-related osteoporosis]

Nihon Rinsho. 2015 Oct;73(10):1718-22.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Accumulating evidence has shown that the risk of osteoporotic fracture is increased in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus. Measurement of bone mineral density is not a good evaluation tool for diabetes-related osteoporosis because the underlying mechanism is based on the deterioration of bone quality with accumulation of collagen cross-links of advanced glycation end products, decreased bone formation, and cortical porosity. Thus, we should choose the anti-osteoporosis drug while taking the mechanism into consideration. However, the evidence of treatments for diabetes-related osteoporosis is not sufficient so far. Therefore, further studies are necessary to solve this issue in future.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bone Density
  • Diabetes Complications*
  • Diabetes Mellitus*
  • Humans
  • Osteoporosis / drug therapy*
  • Osteoporosis / etiology
  • Osteoporotic Fractures / prevention & control
  • Risk Factors