Abstract:BACKGROUND: Deterioration of bone tissue in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D): lead to the increased bone brittleness and to higher risk of low-energy fractures.
AIM: to study serum levels of sclerostin and cathepsin K in assessing bone metabolism in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: 102 postmenopausal women aged from 46 to 67 years were examined. All patients were divided into 4 groups: the first group included 39 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and postmenopausal ost… Show more
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