Authors
Yamada, Shinsuke; Inaba, Masaaki
Publication Year
2017
Abstract Note
Impaired bone quality is associated with fragility bone fractures independently of bone mineral density. Lifestyle disease-induced osteoporosis, such as diabetes or chronic kidney disease, and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis are listed as the diseases affecting bone quality. TBS(trabecular bone score)developed recently will be able to evaluate the trabecular microarchitecture quickly and easily. Various clinical studies evaluated bone quality by TBS has performed. I give an outline about the diseases affecting bone quality.
Journal
Clinical Calcium
Volume
27
Pages
1097-1103
Pubmed Link
Tags