Bone never forms without vascular interactions. This simple statement of fact does not
adequately reflect the physiological and pharmacological implications of the relationship …

Hip fractures–which commonly lead to premature death, high rates of morbidity, or reduced
life quality–have been the target of a voluminous amount of research for many years. But …

Osteoporosis is a serious health problem worldwide that is associated with an increased risk
of fractures and mortality. Vascular calcification is a well-defined independent risk factor for …

This cohort study of 1,614 postmenopausal Japanese women followed for 6.7 years showed
that overweight/obesity and underweight are both risk factors for fractures at different sites …

Background HIV infection has been associated with an increased risk of fragility fracture. We
explored whether or not this increased risk persisted in HIV infected and uninfected men …

Background Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are closely related with cardiovascular
disease (CVD) risk. Remnant cholesterol (RC) could predict CVD. However, its effect on joint …

Background Increased risk of osteoporosis and its clinical significance in patients with
diabetes is controversial. We analyze osteoporosis prevalence and determinants of bone …

Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease were long viewed as independent of each other.
However, numerous epidemiological studies, which are discussed in the first part of this …

Introduction: Obesity is an oft-cited cause of surgical morbidity and many institutions require
extensive supplementary screening for obese patients prior to surgical intervention …

Type 2 diabetes affects an increasing proportion of older adults, the population that is also at
elevated risk of fracture. Type 2 diabetes itself increases the risk of fracture, particularly in …