Bone Mineral Density in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Charcot Arthropathy.

Introduction: Charcot arthropathy is one of the disabling diabetes complications. There are enigmatic areas concerning its underlying pathophysiology and risk predictors. Osteoporosis and local osteopenia have been postulated to have a role in Charcot arthropathy development, but it is still controversial.

Association of sex hormones with metabolic syndrome among Egyptian males.

Background: Studies have shown that testosterone and estradiol (E2) are associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS). To our knowledge, few studies, if any about the association of endogenous sex hormones with MetS have been done in Egypt.

Aim: To study the relation between endogenous sex hormones and MetS among Egyptian males.