Bone Abstracts

Evidence indicates that dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 (DPP4) plays a distinct role in bone metabolism. However, there has been no report on the association, if any, between circulating DPP4 levels and osteoporosis-related phenotypes. This study aimed to determine if DPP4 predicts osteoporotic fracture (OF) risk in postmenopausal women. This case–control study was conducted in multiple centers in Korea. We enrolled 178 cases with OF and 178 age- and body mass index-matched contro...