Springer (part of Springer Nature), Osteoporosis International, 5(22), p. 1367-1376
DOI: 10.1007/s00198-010-1357-4
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate of bone loss and incident fractures in women with diabetes mellitus (DM) across menopause. During menopause, DM women experienced bone mineral density (BMD) loss that was faster at hip and slower at spine and had a higher risk of fractures, perhaps because of their earlier menopause. The increasing DM epidemic will contribute to higher fracture burden.