Assessment of calcaneus bone strength in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes by quantitative ultrasonography

VernacularTitle:绝经后2型糖尿病患者跟骨定量超声的测定
Author: Zheng XU ; Hao GU ; Guanwu LI ; Xuefeng LI ; Lei ZHOU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus,type 2; Ultrasonography,quantitative
From: Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2015;14(12):953-956
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The calcaneus bone strength was assessed by quantitative ultrasonography in 47 postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM group) and 30 healthy postmenopausal women (control group).Speed of sound (SOS),broadband ultrasound attenuation (BUA) and stiffness index (SI) in T2DM patients were (1 015 ± 170)m/s,(84 ± 14) dB/MHz and 45 ± 8,respectively,which were significantly lower than those of control group (1 403 ± 232) m/s,(111 ± 18) dB/MHz and 66 ± 12 (all P ＜ 0.001).Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (IR) was independently correlated with the parameters of quantitative ultrasonography in T2DM patients.The results suggest that calcaneus bone strength is reduced in postmenopausal women with T2DM.