title: [Aortic calcification and the risk of osteoporotic fractures].
abstract: Osteoporosis and atherosclerosis seem to be epidemiologically correlated. Several medical conditions are risk factors for both osteoporosis and atheromatosis (i.e. age, diabetes, end stage renal disease, sedentarity, smoking), but a common pathogenic link may be present beyond this. The burden of cardiovascular events and of osteoporotic fracture is considerable for the health care system in term of costs and resources. However, both diseases are rarely managed together. This article is a review of the recent studies in this new field.
authors.affiliation: Service d'angiologie et de médecine interne, HFR Fribourg, Hôpital cantonal.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Périard
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Folly
authors.forename: Marie-Antoinette Rey
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gautier
authors.forename: Marc-Antoine
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Krieg
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hayoz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors