Diabetes and osteoporosis

In recent years,there are gradually increasing attentions on diabetic osteoporosis.Diabeticosteoporosis is characterized by insidious onset,high incidence,and risk of disability.Metabolic disorders caused bydiabetes mellitus are related to an imbalance between osteoblastic bone formation and osteoclastic resorption.Diabetesalters bone mass and increases the risk of fracture.In this review the influence of diabetes on osteoporosis isdiscussed. Key words: Diabetes;  Osteoporosis;  Pathogenesis