Letter to the Editor

Serum Lipid Profile in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis or Osteopenia

Authors: Gulcan Gurer, MD, Omer Faruk Sendur, MD, Ali Aydeniz, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:Clinical studies have suggested that atherosclerosis is also associated with reduced bone density. Data propose that lipid oxidation, which plays such a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, may also promote osteoporosis, thereby linking lipid metabolism and inflammation to regulation of bone density.1 We performed a study to determine the relationship between serum lipid profile values, bone mineral density (BMD) scores and serum osteocalcin levels of postmenopausal women with osteopenia or osteoporosis.

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