Due to the lack of convincing data about the association between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis, we evaluated the association between carotid atherosclerosis and bone mineral density in a sample of apparently healthy postmenopausal women who underwent health-screening in our hospital. We also evaluated a bone turnover marker, osteocalcin; we divided the population into 2 groups according to osteocalcin levels. We found a high prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with high osteocalcin levels and low bone mineral density. (C) 2004 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.
Relation of low bone mineral density and carotid atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women / Montalcini, T; Emanuele, V; Ceravolo, R; Gorgone, G; Sesti, G; Perticone, F; Pujia, A. - In: THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. - ISSN 0002-9149. - 94:2(2004), pp. 266-269. [10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.03.083]
Relation of low bone mineral density and carotid atherosclerosis in postmenopausal women
Sesti G;
2004
Abstract
Due to the lack of convincing data about the association between atherosclerosis and osteoporosis, we evaluated the association between carotid atherosclerosis and bone mineral density in a sample of apparently healthy postmenopausal women who underwent health-screening in our hospital. We also evaluated a bone turnover marker, osteocalcin; we divided the population into 2 groups according to osteocalcin levels. We found a high prevalence of carotid atherosclerosis in subjects with high osteocalcin levels and low bone mineral density. (C) 2004 by Excerpta Medica, Inc.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
