Is vascular calcification associated with bone mineral density and osteoporotic fractures in ambulatory, elderly women?

Unlabelled: We analyzed the relationship between aortic calcification and two osteoporotic parameters (bone mineral density (BMD) and incident osteoporotic fractures) in 667 ambulatory, elderly women from the Epidemiology of Osteoporosis (EPIDOS) cohort (mean age, 80 years; range, 72-94 years). We did not find any correlation between the aortic calcification score and BMD or osteoporotic fractures.

Introduction: The aging process is associated with osteoporosis and aortic calcification; conditions which may have similar disease mechanisms.