title: Diabetes and bone fracture: risk factors for old and young.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus may affect bone turnover in a number of ways, thus leading to impaired bone quality and a consequent increase in fracture risk. These factors are summarised in this commentary.
authors: Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University Hospital and Aalborg University, Mølleparkvej 4, DK-9100, Aalborg, Denmark, p-vest@post4.tele.dk.
authors: Peter
authors: P
authors: Vestergaard
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D015675:Osteocalcin