Bone Abstracts

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Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGBP) is one of the leading surgical treatments for morbid obesity and leads to significant long-term weight loss, diabetes remission, decreased cardiovascular events, and reduced mortality. RYGBP is, however, also implicated in increased fracture risk, mainly due to higher bone turnover rates and malabsorption. In the present study we used Raman microspectroscopic analysis to determine bone quality (an important determinant of bone strength)...

Clinical trials involving drug therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis typically compare effects of the active drug combined with vitamin D (vit D) and calcium (Ca) vs vit D and Ca supplementation on its own. Bone strength is estimated based on the amount of bone, frequently expressed as bone mineral density determined by dual X-ray absorptiometry, and quality of bone, hardly measured in clinical practice.The purpose of the present study was to compare...