Sarcopenia and osteoporosis are interrelated in geriatric inpatients
Reiss, J.; Iglseder, B.; Alzner, R.; Mayr-Pirker, B.; Pirich, C.; Kässmann, H.; Kreutzer, M.; Dovjak, P.; Reiter, R. · Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2019 · Heft 5 · S. 688 bis 693
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IntroductionSarcopenia and osteoporosis are highly prevalent in old people and contribute to a variety of negative health outcomes [1]. As reflected by the term osteosarcopenia there is an increasing awareness of the interrelationship between muscle and bone disease [1] regarding genetic regulation [2], the endocrine framework [3] and close mechanical interaction [4]. Another common feature of both conditions is structural degradation due to lipotoxicity [5].Sarcopenia-associated risk of falling and increased bone vulnerability have a synergistic impact on fracture incidence [6]. Despite being named the hazardou…
