New Aspects of the Pathophysiology of Diabetic Bone Fragility - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as a Disease of Accelerated Aging.

Eva Maria Wölfel, Moustapha Kassem

Molecular Endocrinology Department (KMEB), Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

This review summarizes recent findings of the pathophysiology of bone fragility with a particular focus on type 2 diabetes (T2D). It proposes that T2D is a condition of accelerated aging, highlighting mechanisms related to aging as key contributors to bone fragility.

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Research summary

The paper claims that type 2 diabetes mellitus is a condition of accelerated aging that contributes to bone fragility. This paper is relevant as it explores the underlying mechanisms of aging in the context of a common metabolic disease, linking it to the broader understanding of age-related conditions.

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