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Linkage to chromosome 11p12 in two Maltese families with a highly penetrant form of osteoporosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease with a strong genetic component. Family-based linkage studies were performed by a number of investigators to try to identify loci that might contain genes responsible for an increased susceptibility to ...
Brincat, Mark P.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Weight-adjusted waist index as a new predictor of osteoporosis in postmenopausal patients with T2DM

open access: yesScientific Reports
This study aimed to investigate the predictive value of the weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) for osteoporosis in postmenopausal patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Guohui Du   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Osteoporosis self-assessment tool for Asians and calcaneal quantitative ultrasound for identifying primary osteoporosis in Taiwanese postmenopausal women

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology
ObjectivesThis study compares Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool for Asians (OSTA) and Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) to detect primary osteoporosis among Taiwanese postmenopausal women and assess the consistency between both methods.Methods8,883
Dung-Huan Liu   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms and the Risk of Cardiometabolic Disease: Current Evidence and Future Directions

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The transition through menopause is accompanied by a series of adverse metabolic changes which are associated with an increased risk of cardiometabolic disease, a major cause of mortality in women after midlife. Whilst the indication for menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the control of menopausal symptoms ...
Jiawen Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bone fractures after menopause [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Every year 30% of individuals above age 65 fall, and falls are the principal cause of bone fractures. To reduce fracture incidence requires both prevention of falls and maintenance of bone strength.PubMed searches were performed, for studies of the ...
Ralston, Stuart H.   +43 more
core   +1 more source

Parathyroid carcinoma as an overlooked etiology of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: a case report

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology
Parathyroid carcinoma (PC), an extremely rare endocrine malignancy, disrupts calciumphosphorus homeostasis and lead to musculoskeletal system disorders including osteoporosis, bone pain and pathological fractures.
Jing Su   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum IL-17 and postmenopausal osteoporosis

open access: yesمجلة كلية الطب, 2016
Background: Osteoporosis is a bone condition that makes bones thininer and more fragile because of reduced bone density and it puts people at risk of fractures, especially of the hip, spinal vertebrae and wrist. Objective: This study will highlighted the
Tharwa H. AL-Tai
doaj   +1 more source

Systemic Therapy Management Strategies for Early‐Stage Breast Cancer in Australia

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
Advances in systemic therapy for early‐stage breast cancer in Australia highlight genomic‐guided decisions, subtype‐specific strategies, and emerging targeted and immunotherapies, shaping personalized and de‐escalated treatment approaches. ABSTRACT Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Australian women, with early‐stage disease (Stages I, II ...
Nicholas Zdenkowski   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Serum Osteocalcin and Osteopontin Levels as Bone Biochemical Markers in Postmenopausal Women.

open access: yesمجله كليه طب الكندي, 2013
Background: Studies discussing the correlation between biochemical markers of bone turnover and the diagnosis of osteoporosis in postmenopausal Iraqi women are rare.
Kisma M Turki   +2 more
doaj  

Association between risk factors and bone mineral density and the development of a self-assessment tool for early osteoporosis screening in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ
Background Both diabetes and osteoporosis have developed into major global public health problems due to the increasing aging population. It is crucial to screen populations at higher risk of developing osteoporosis for disease prevention and management ...
Xiaoyu Chen   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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