Association of serum prealbumin with risk of osteoporosis in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study

Background: Poor nutritional status is associated with osteoporosis. Prealbumin is a more sensitive marker than albumin to assess nutritional status. Therefore, the relationship between serum levels of prealbumin and osteoporosis in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was investigated....

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Main Authors: Shuangling Xiu, Jagadish K Chhetri, Lina Sun, Zhijing Mu, Li Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622319857361