Diffusion Tensor Imaging for Assessment of Bone Quality in Type 2 Diabetes and its relation to bone turnover markers

Document Type : Review Article

Abstract

 Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of fracture. It was found that the risk of a hip fracture was 1.4-fold increase in patients with T2DM both compared with non-diabetic. Prevalence of 3750% have been reported for a vertebral fracture in diabetes populations.