Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus (DM) affects a significantly large part of the population globally. Several kinds of research are being conducted every day around the world trying to understand the underlying mechanisms of the disease better to develop better treatments. One of the significant effects of diabetes is on the skeletal system of the patients. The disease affects the bone quality, mineral density, bone turnover and in turn bone health at large. This effect on bone health is worsened by several risk factors as well. This mini review aims at presenting some of the most important mechanisms behind this deterioration of bone health and how risk factors affect them according to latest research done in this field
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 523-526 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Intervention in Obesity & Diabetes |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2022 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords*
- Diabetes
- Bone mineral density
- Bone health
- Risk factors
Field of Science*
- 1.6 Biological sciences
- 3.1 Basic medicine
Publication Type*
- 1.4. Reviewed scientific article published in Latvia or abroad in a scientific journal with an editorial board (including university editions)