Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectives

Bone fragility is increasingly recognized as an important complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), and both type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes are associated with a higher risk of fracture. The causes of bone fragility in diabetic patients are not yet fully understood; probably they are linked...

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Main Authors: Stefano Gonnelli, Antonella Al Refaie, Leonardo Baldassini, Michela De Vita, Carla Caffarelli
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2022;volume=26;issue=6;spage=518;epage=523;aulast=Gonnelli
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author Stefano Gonnelli
Antonella Al Refaie
Leonardo Baldassini
Michela De Vita
Carla Caffarelli
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description Bone fragility is increasingly recognized as an important complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), and both type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes are associated with a higher risk of fracture. The causes of bone fragility in diabetic patients are not yet fully understood; probably they are linked to low bone mineral density (BMD), poor bone quality due to the alterations in bone remodelling, microarchitecture and composition of the bone matrix. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a validated, low-cost and free ionizing radiation alternative to DXA measurement of BMD for the assessment of fracture risk. The results obtained by using QUS in T1DM and T2DM have been summarized and reported in this review. QUS technique presents some benefits but also some limits. These limits could be overcome by radiofrequency echographic multispectrometry (REMS) that is a non-ionizing technology recently introduced for the assessment of bone status that can also calculate parameters related to bone quality and strength. Therefore, REMS may represent a promising approach to evaluate bone status and fragility fracture risk in DM subjects.
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spelling doaj.art-1b3c936a237a4b11aa522516dea7eb762023-07-21T14:56:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102022-01-0126651852310.4103/ijem.ijem_347_22Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectivesStefano GonnelliAntonella Al RefaieLeonardo BaldassiniMichela De VitaCarla CaffarelliBone fragility is increasingly recognized as an important complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), and both type 1 (T1DM) and type 2 (T2DM) diabetes are associated with a higher risk of fracture. The causes of bone fragility in diabetic patients are not yet fully understood; probably they are linked to low bone mineral density (BMD), poor bone quality due to the alterations in bone remodelling, microarchitecture and composition of the bone matrix. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a validated, low-cost and free ionizing radiation alternative to DXA measurement of BMD for the assessment of fracture risk. The results obtained by using QUS in T1DM and T2DM have been summarized and reported in this review. QUS technique presents some benefits but also some limits. These limits could be overcome by radiofrequency echographic multispectrometry (REMS) that is a non-ionizing technology recently introduced for the assessment of bone status that can also calculate parameters related to bone quality and strength. Therefore, REMS may represent a promising approach to evaluate bone status and fragility fracture risk in DM subjects.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2022;volume=26;issue=6;spage=518;epage=523;aulast=Gonnelliosteoporosisquantitative bone ultrasoundradiofrequency echographic multi spectrometrytype 1 diabetes mellitustype 2 diabetes mellitus
spellingShingle Stefano Gonnelli
Antonella Al Refaie
Leonardo Baldassini
Michela De Vita
Carla Caffarelli
Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectives
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
osteoporosis
quantitative bone ultrasound
radiofrequency echographic multi spectrometry
type 1 diabetes mellitus
type 2 diabetes mellitus
title Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectives
title_full Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectives
title_fullStr Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectives
title_short Ultrasound-based techniques in diabetic bone disease: State of the art and future perspectives
title_sort ultrasound based techniques in diabetic bone disease state of the art and future perspectives
topic osteoporosis
quantitative bone ultrasound
radiofrequency echographic multi spectrometry
type 1 diabetes mellitus
type 2 diabetes mellitus
url http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2022;volume=26;issue=6;spage=518;epage=523;aulast=Gonnelli
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