Journal article
Bone mineralization is elevated and less heterogeneous in adults with type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis compared to controls with osteoarthritis alone
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether trabecular bone mineralization differed in adults with type 2 diabetes compared to adults without type 2 diabetes.
METHODS: Proximal femur specimens were obtained following a total hip replacement procedure from men and women ≥65 years of age with and without type 2 diabetes. A scanning electron microscope was used for quantitative backscattered electron imaging (qBEI) analysis of …
Authors
Pritchard JM; Papaioannou A; Tomowich C; Giangregorio LM; Atkinson SA; Beattie KA; Adachi JD; DeBeer J; Winemaker M; Avram V
Journal
Bone, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 76–82
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
5 2013
DOI
10.1016/j.bone.2013.01.032
ISSN
8756-3282