| Identification of a Link between Framingham Risk Score and Fracture Risk Assessment Tool |
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In Hye Ku1, Ji Hyun Lee1, Seong Man Kim2, Sung Min Kang1, Hae Koo Kim1, Dong Kyu Kim1, Joon Sul Choi1, Suk Ki Park1 |
1Divisions of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea
2Divisions of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Maryknoll Medical Center, Busan, Korea |
| Fracture Risk Assessment와 Framingham Risk Score를 중심으로 한 골절 위험도와 심혈관 질환 위험도와의 상관관계 |
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구인혜1, 이지현1, 김성만2, 강성민1, 김해구1, 김동규1, 최준설1, 박석기1 |
1메리놀병원 류마티스내과
2메리놀병원 심장내과 |
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Ji Hyun Lee, Tel: +82-51-461-2475, Fax: +82-51-441-6950, Email: ete@lycos.co.kr
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Received: 5 July 2014 • Revised: 24 October 2014 • Accepted: 15 January 2015 |
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| Abstract |
Background/Aims
Although trials have suggested an association between osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the relationship between fracture risk and cardiovascular disease is not well defined. Here, we examined whether subjects with a higher risk of fracture also share an increased likelihood of developing CVD.
Methods
This study included 477 subjects; patients with a history of diabetes, chronic hepatopathy, nephritic syndrome, or any cardiovascular diseases were excluded. We used dual energy X-ray absorptiometry to assess the bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar spine and femur, and calculated fracture risk based on the Fracture Risk Assessment (FRAX) score. The Framingham risk score (FRS) was used to estimate cardiovascular risk.
Results
Of the 477 subjects, 222 had osteopenia and 150 had osteoporosis; the remaining 105 had a normal BMD. In men, no significant differences were observed in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and triglyceride (TG) between groups. Men with osteoporosis were generally older, and had significantly higher total cholesterol (TC). In women, age and FRS were significantly higher in the osteoporosis group. In the multivariate analysis, age, SBP, TC, HDL, TG, and FRAX were all significantly associated with FRS.
Conclusions
These data suggest that patients with a higher risk of fracture are also at greater risk of developing CVD, indicating a possible mechanistic link between CVD and osteoporosis. |
| Key Words:
Osteoporosis; Cardiovascular diseases; Fracture risk; Risk assessment |
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골다공증; 심혈관계 질환; 골절 위험도; 위험도 측정 |
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