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Bone turnover markers decreased in children with type 1 diabetes
A cohort of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes had markers of bone formation and bone resorption that were significantly decreased compared with children without diabetes, independent of diabetes duration and Tanner stages, according to findings published in Pediatric Diabetes. “The take-home message from the study is that bone…
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Early-onset type 1 diabetes may influence bone quality in women
Women with type 1 diabetes diagnosed in childhood are more likely to have impaired bone quality in adulthood when compared with similar women diagnosed after age 20 years, further increasing their risk for fracture, according to findings from a cross-sectional study published in Bone. “The first 20 years of growth…
