Bone mineral density and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women

VernacularTitle:绝经后女性骨密度与心血管疾病的关系
Author: Qihong SUN ; Yiming MU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Bone mineral density; Cardiovascular disease; Atherosclerosis; Menopause; Estrogen
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2015;(7):646-648
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: It has been widely recognized that bone mineral density (BMD) is one of the best predictors of osteoporosis. Sex hormone status clearly affects bone either directly or indirectly. A longer estrogen exposure appears to be a major determinant of postmenopausal BMD and cardiovascular disease(CVD). However, there was insufficient evidence to draw conclusions that BMD might be used as a predictor factor of the risk of CVD. Therefore, the aim of the review was to examine the existing evidence on the association between BMD and risk of CVD, and to address the issue of a putative common pathogenic factor of estrogen deficiency.