Xiao-Ke Kong, Rui Xie, Deng Zhang, Xiao-Jing Chen, Xiao-Feng Wang, Jie-Li Lu, Hong-Yan Zhao, Jian-Min Liu, Li-Hao Sun, Bei Tao
BACKGROUND: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are predisposed to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Bone mineral density (BMD) is linked to CVD, but most studies focused on women. Our analysis aims to explore the association of BMD and fracture with the prevalence of CVD in men with T2DM. METHODS: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, 856 men with T2DM were enrolled. BMDs at the lumbar spine (L2-4), femoral neck (FN), and total hip (TH) were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)...
April 2024: Journal of Diabetes