Femoral Neck Osteoporosis Is Associated with a Higher Odds of Coronary Artery Disease in Indian Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-sectional Study from a Teaching Hospital in Southern India
Aditya John Binu, Abhishek Mittal, Kripa Elizabeth Cherian
Summary Few clinical studies have shown an association between coronary artery disease (CAD) and osteoporosis. This cross-sectional study has shown that, among Indian postmenopausal women, the prevalence of CAD increases across lower bone mineral density categories. Femoral neck osteoporosis confers the higher odds of an underlying CAD. Osteoporosis and coronary artery disease (CAD) represent two […]