Association between glycosylated hemoglobin A1c and bone biochemical markers in type 2 diabetic postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional study.

Lianzi WangTao LiJiaqing LiuXian WuHuihui WangXuemei LiEnjun XuQiuli ChenChuan YanHuimin LiYuanhong XuWei Wei

Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2019)

Our study found that bone formation was inhibited in postmenopausal women with T2DM, but bone resorption was not affected, and poor glycemic control was related to lower levels of bone formation, may increase the risk of bone fracture in postmenopausal women with T2DM.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
glycemic control
body composition
type diabetes
blood glucose
bone loss
risk factors
soft tissue
adipose tissue
drug induced