Open AccessDiabetes and premature menopause: is their co-existence detrimental to the skeleton?
Author(s) -
D. Hadjidakis,
A. Mylonakis,
Michael Sfakianakis,
Athanasios Raptis,
S. Raptis
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje.1.01853
Subject(s) - medicine , menopause , osteoporosis , diabetes mellitus , femoral neck , body mass index , bone mineral , endocrinology , risk factor , bone density
Premature menopause is a known risk factor for osteoporosis, whilst the influence of type 2 diabetes on bone mineral density (BMD) is still controversial.
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