Trabecular Bone Score Is a Valuable Addition to Bone Mineral Density for Bone Quality Assessment in Older Mexican American Women With Type 2 Diabetes

Altered bone quality due to the underlying metabolic changes of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been hypothesized to affect bone strength, leading to increased fracture risk in patients with T2D. Lumbar spine trabecular bone score (LS-TBS), an indirect measure of trabecular microarchitecture, provides information on bone quality and has been associated with T2D. However, trabecular bone score (TBS) is also affected by demographic patterns and body size, and is expected to be different in people from various ethnic or racial backgrounds.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - April 20, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Nahid Rianon, Catherine G. Ambrose, Maryam Buni, Gordon Watt, Carlos Reyes-Ortiz, Miryoung Lee, Joseph McCormick, Susan Fisher-Hoch Tags: Original Article Source Type: research