Hyperglycaemia, diabetes and risk of fragility fractures: observational and Mendelian randomisation studies

Conclusions/interpretationHyperglycaemia and diabetes are risk factors for fragility fracture and one- and two-sample MR analyses supported a causal effect of hyperglycaemia on arm fractures. Diabetes and previous fragility fracture jointly conferred the highest risk of death in the general population.Graphical Abstract
Source: Diabetologia - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research