Diabetes mellitus y pérdida de masa ósea

Diabetes mellitus is a disease affecting about 200 million people worldwide. Both epidemiological and experimental studies have demonstrated the existence of a diabetes-related bone loss in type 1 diabetic patients. This relationship seems to be mediated by different endocrine and local factors, namely insulin, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), pancreatic peptides (amylin, leptin, and preptin), intestinal hormones (GLP-1 y GLP-2), and vitamin D. However, no such relationship has been demonstrated in type 2 diabetes.