Thoracic spine fracture in the course of severe nocturnal hypoglycemia in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus—the role of low bone mineral density

Liliana Majkowska; Ewa Waliłko; Piotr Molęda; Andrzej Bohatyrewicz

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.12.055

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Thoracic spine fracture in the course of severe nocturnal hypoglycemia in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus—the role of low bone mineral density☆

Liliana Majkowska, MD, PhD

Ewa Waliłko, MD

Piotr Molęda, MD, PhD

Department of Diabetology and Internal Diseases, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

Andrzej Bohatyrewicz, MD, PhD

Department of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Musculoskeletal Oncology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2013.12.055

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Thus far, only a few spine fracture cases related to severe nocturnal hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes patients have been reported. Due to the relatively young age of these subjects, osteoporosis was not taken into consideration and bone mineral density was not assessed.

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☆Conflict of interest: The authors have explicitly stated that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with this article.

Thoracic spine fracture in the course of severe nocturnal hypoglycemia in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus—the role of low bone mineral density☆

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