BEYOND GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN DIABETES MELLITUS: EFFECTS OF INCRETIN-BASED THERAPY ON BONE METABOLISM

BEYOND GLYCEMIC CONTROL IN DIABETES MELLITUS: EFFECTS OF INCRETIN-BASED THERAPY ON BONE METABOLISM

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and osteoporosis (OP) are common disorders with a significant health burden, and an increase in fracture risk has been described both in type 1 (T1DM) and in type 2 (T2DM) diabetes. The pathogenic mechanisms of impaired skeletal strength in diabetes remain to be clarified in d...

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Main Authors: ELENA eCECCARELLI, ELISA eGUARINO, DANIELA eMERLOTTI, AURORA ePATTI, LUIGI eGENNARI, RANUCCIO eNUTI, FRANCESCO eDOTTA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
type 2 diabetes mellitus
bone metabolism
incretin hormones
incretin-based therapy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2013.00073/full

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