Bone Abstracts

Individuals with type 1 diabetes have over a sixfold increased risk of sustaining a hip fracture compared to the general population. Despite this, bone fragility is not recognized as a classic diabetes-related complication and many diabetes guidelines make no mention of fracture prevention or bone health.We studied bone health in a population of patients with known type 1 diabetes being followed by endocrinologists at an academic centre. Patients filled ...