Assessment of osteoporotic alterations in type 2 diabetes: a retrospective study.

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Assessment of osteoporotic alterations in type 2 diabetes: a retrospective study.

Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2017 Feb 10;:20160414

Authors: Munhoz L, Cortes AR, Arita ES

Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To analyse the influence of type 2 diabetes on bone mineral density and panoramic radiomorphometry in postmenopausal women, comparing with results from non-diabetics postmenopausal women.
METHODS: A total of 228 postmenopausal women (mean age: 59.51 ± 11.08 years) were included in this study. Demographics, T- and Z- scores from peripheral dual x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and mandibular cortical index (MCI) from panoramic radiographs were assessed. Mean comparison between results for diabetics and non-diabetic was carried out with the student T test. In addition, non-parametric correlations between MCI and DXA results were carried out with Spearman's test, at a level of significance of 5%.
RESULTS: Mean Z-score values were significantly higher in diabetics, as compared to non-diabetics (p=0.001). T- and Z-score values were also significantly correlated with MCI (r=0.428, p=0.001 and r=0.356, p=0.022, respectively).
CONCLUSION: Within the limitations of this study, the present results suggest that type 2 diabetes might increase BMD in postmenopausal women.

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