The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Osteoporosis among a Saudi Female Diabetic Population
Author(s) -
Ibrahim A. Al-Homood,
Iman Sheshah,
Abdel Gaffar A Mohammed,
Gasim I Gasim
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2017.030
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoporosis , population , diabetes mellitus , demography , risk factor , traditional medicine , environmental health , gerontology , endocrinology , sociology
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and determinants of osteoporosis [lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN)] among patients with type 2 diabetes at King Salman Hospital.
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