Association of BMD and FRAX Score With Risk of Fracture in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

Authors :: Schwartz, Ann V.
Vittinghoff, Eric
Bauer, Douglas C.
Hillier, Teresa A.
Strotmeyer, Elsa S.
Ensrud, Kristine E.
Donaldson, Meghan G.
Cauley, Jane A.
Harris, Tamara B.
Koster, Annemarie
Womack, Catherine R.
Palermo, Lisa
Black, Dennis M.
Source :: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association; 6/1/2011, Vol. 305 Issue 21, p2184-2192, 9p, 4 Charts, 2 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: The article discusses a study of the association of the bone mineral density (BMD) and Fracture Risk Algorithm (FRAX) score with hip and non-spine fracture risk in older adults with type-2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in the U.S. The researchers used data from the observational studies namely, Study of Osteoporotic Fractures, the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study, and the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study, which have adjudicated fracture outcomes. They found that both femoral neck BMD score and FRAX score are both associated with hip and nonspine fracture in older women and men with DM.

Subjects :: BONE density
ALGORITHMS
DIAGNOSIS of bone fractures
SPINAL injuries
BONE injuries
PEOPLE with diabetes

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