Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5902718 | Journal of Diabetes and its Complications | 2014 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Men with T2DM have lower muscle mass and strength, but similar BMD, compared to their non-diabetic counterparts. These differences in non-skeletal factors might explain, at least in part, the higher incidence of falls and fractures observed in T2DM patients.
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Authors
Julia M. Akeroyd, Elizabeth A. Suarez, Benedetta Bartali, Gretchen R. Chiu, May Yang, Ann V. Schwartz, Andre B. Araujo,