Bone Abstracts

Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with osteoporosis (OP) have a poor understanding of their bone disease and that this negatively influences treatment decisions and medication compliance. The aim of this study is to determine if there is a discrepancy between perceived and objective disease knowledge (PK and OK, respectively) in patients with OP and whether this correlates with certain patient characteristics.Design and methods: After ethi...

Background: Osteocalcin has an important role in bone metabolism. Uncarboxylated osteocalcin predicts risk for hip fracture and lower bone mineral density (BMD). Warfarin inhibits carboxylation of osteocalcin, providing a mechanistic link between warfarin and impaired bone metabolism. Studies examining the relationship between warfarin use and BMD have been inconsistent. The goal of this study was to further characterize this relationship.Population: CaM...