Diabetes mellitus has been reported to be associated with metabolic bone diseases, osteoporosis, low-impact fractures, as well as other bone-related events, including falls in elderly patients. There appear to be several possible deleterious effects of diabetes on bone metabolism and bone quality. In this issue of Diabetes News Nucleus, let us discuss in detail about the association between diabetes, bone fragility and fractures.
Dr. Rajiv Kovil
Medical Director and Consultant Diabetologist,Dr. Kovils Diabetes Care Center,Mumbai
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhadada
Professor & Head, Deptartment of Endocrinology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, Founder and current Chairman, Chandigarh Chapter of RSSDI President Elect, Endocrine Society of India
