title: Bone mineral metabolism is normal in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Because of the previous controversial findings in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), we measured bone-mineral density (BMD) by two different methods, studied biochemical markers of bone remodeling and calciotropic hormones (parathyroid hormone and calcitonin) in women with NIDDM, and compared the results with age-matched controls. Forty-seven women with NIDDM and 252 healthy nondiabetic women as controls were recruited for this study. BMD was measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and by quantitative computed tomography (QCT). Biochemical markers of bone remodeling included plasma alkaline phosphatase (AP), osteocalcin (BGP), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcitonin (CT), and 24-h urine calcium, hydroxyproline. Diabetic patients were more obese with a higher body-mass index (BMI) than controls. Bone mass was normal in NIDDM, both by DEXA and by QCT. Biochemical markers of bone remodeling, PTH and CT were also normal. There was no statistical correlation between bone mass and any of the other measurements studied. There is no evidence that NIDDM produces any change in bone metabolism or mass.
authors.affiliation: University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Hospital Insular, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sosa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dominguez
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Segarra
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Pablos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Betancor
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015519:Bone Density; D016723:Bone Remodeling / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002113:Calcification, Physiologic; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006909:Hydroxyproline / Q000652:urine; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood; D007668:Kidney / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000097:blood; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007527:Isoenzymes; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D015675:Osteocalcin; D002116:Calcitonin; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D000135:Acid Phosphatase; D000071681:Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase; D006909:Hydroxyproline; D002118:Calcium