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Article: Investigators at University of Minnesota zero in on bone research.(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- Women's Health Weekly
- Article date:
- June 25, 2009
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"Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and osteoporosis are chronic illnesses that increase in prevalence with aging and certain metabolic disorders. The association between PAD, rates of bone loss, and fracture risk in older men is uncertain," researchers in the United States report (see also Bone Research).
"We sought to test the hypothesis that PAD is associated with higher rates of bone loss and increased fracture risk. We analyzed data from a prospective cohort study involving 6 US centers and 5781 men at least 65 years of age. We assessed ankle-brachial index and hip bone mineral density, followed up prospectively for changes in hip bone mineral density and ...