Fragility fractures and bone mineral density in male patients affected by type 1 and type 2 myotonic dystrophy

•Fragility fractures rate was 11% of DM1 and 15% of DM2 patients.•In DM patients spine and hip osteoporosis was rare (

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Published in:Neuromuscular disorders : NMD 2020-01, Vol.30 (1), p.28-34
Main Authors: Passeri, E., Sansone, V.A., Sconfienza, L.M., Messina, C., Meola, G., Corbetta, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absorptiometry, Photon
Adult
Body Mass Index
Bone Density
Bone Diseases, Metabolic - diagnostic imaging
Bone Diseases, Metabolic - etiology
Bone Diseases, Metabolic - metabolism
Bone Diseases, Metabolic - pathology
Bone mineral density
Fractures
Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Bone - etiology
Fractures, Bone - metabolism
Fractures, Bone - pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal - pathology
Myotonic dystrophy
Myotonic Dystrophy - complications
Myotonic Dystrophy - metabolism
Myotonic Dystrophy - pathology
Osteoporosis - diagnostic imaging
Osteoporosis - etiology
Osteoporosis - metabolism
Osteoporosis - pathology
Pelvic Bones - diagnostic imaging
Pelvic Bones - pathology
Testosterone - blood
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Summary:•Fragility fractures rate was 11% of DM1 and 15% of DM2 patients.•In DM patients spine and hip osteoporosis was rare (
ISSN:0960-8966
1873-2364
DOI:10.1016/j.nmd.2019.11.006