Association of Insulin Resistance with Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk in Non-Diabetic Postmenopausal Women

Dimitrova R.; Hristozov K.

doi:10.2478/amb-2023-0016

Acta Medica Bulgarica (Jun 2023)

Association of Insulin Resistance with Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Risk in Non-Diabetic Postmenopausal Women

Dimitrova R.,
Hristozov K.

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Dimitrova R.: 1Second Department of Internal Diseases, Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, “Sv. Marina” University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Varna –Bulgaria
Hristozov K.: 1Second Department of Internal Diseases, Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, “Sv. Marina” University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Varna –Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2023-0016
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 50, no. 2
pp. 26 – 32

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There is conflicting literature evidence regarding the independent effects of insulin resistance and concomitant hyperinsulinemia on bone mineral density. In addition, it is still under debate whether the net effect is favorable or unfavorable for the fracture risk. Therefore, we conducted a cross-sectional study.

Published in Acta Medica Bulgarica

ISSN: 0324-1750 (Print); 2719-5384 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/AMB

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