ISSN: 2161-0533
College of Pharmacy, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE
Nageeb Abdul Galil Hassan is researcher in Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, having more than 20 publications with research interest in Elbow surgery, Elbow arthroplasty, Shoulder surgery, Arthroscopy and fractures.
Research Article
Factors affecting Bone Mineral Density in Type 2 Diabetic Female Patients Referred to Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry Scan (DXA-Scan)
Author(s): Duaa Salem Jawhar*, Nageeb Abdul Galil Hassan and Mohammed Shamssain
Objectives: To identify factors affecting bone mineral density (BMD) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) female
patients referred to DXA-Scan.
Method: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at tertiary care hospital in Ajman, United Arab Emi
rates
(UAE), and reviewed electronic hospital records for patients referred to DXA-Scan. Based on inclusion and exclusion
criteria, 569 were enrolled in the study; diabetic and control groups.
Results: Diabetic group showed significantly higher percent of liver impairment (p ≤ 0.01), renal impairment (p
≤ 0.001), and had significantly higher comorbid conditions such as depression (p ≤ 0.01), hypertension (p ≤ 0.001),
dyslipidemia (p ≤ 0.001), Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) (p ≤ 0.001) and osteoarthritis (p ≤ 0.01), as well as taking
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