Bone/Mineral Metabolism News

AMSTERDAM — Greater structural disease severity and decreased physical performance were linked to an increased risk for depression among patients with radiographic knee osteoarthritis, according to findings presented at the EULAR Annual Congress.

AMSTERDAM — Approximately 67% of the elevated risk for cardiovascular disease associated with patients with osteoarthritis were attributed to the use of NSAIDs, according to findings presented at the EULAR Annual Congress.

For patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, starting IV bisphosphonate therapy in childhood may result in higher bone mineral density and greater physical activity levels than if the treatment is not initiated until adulthood, according to a study published in Bone.

Women who maintain sufficient vitamin D concentrations before conception may achieve higher live birth pregnancy rates while also experiencing a reduced risk for pregnancy loss, according to a study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Height loss in postmenopausal women can be predicted by several factors, including older age, use of oral corticosteroids, strenuous exercise in young adulthood and increased weight, according to findings published in Menopause.

Among adults aged at least 50 years, osteoporosis may be an independent risk factor for sudden sensory neural hearing loss, according to an analysis of Korean national health insurance data.

Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top five news reports posted in May.

New research suggests that men older than 65 years with known risk factors for fractures should be screened for osteoporosis, according to findings presented at the American Geriatrics Society annual meeting.

DESTIN, Fla. — Among previously untreated patients with osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture, proactive therapy with anabolic agents, followed by sequential monotherapy with denosumab, can minimize pharmacology exposure while maximizing benefits to bone mineral density and strength, according to findings presented at the 2018 Congress of Clinical Rheumatology.

Among postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, higher anxiety levels increased risk for bone fracture, according to findings published in Menopause.