Osteoporosis, Fractures, and Diabetes

Table 3

General management of osteoporosis in diabetic patients.

(i) To avoid glitazones
(ii) Good glycaemic control
(iii) Minimizing of hypoglycemic episodes
(iv) Prevention of diabetic complications, especially kidney disease
(v) To assess and prevent falls
(vi) Supplementation with calcium and vitamin D
(vii) Specific antiporotic medication (antiresorptive or osteoanabolic treatment)