French women, fractures and aortic calcifications.

Cites a study which determines whether bone loss or fractures are associated with the presence of aortic calcifications among a large cohort of French women. Observation of lower femoral T-score and BMD in women with calcifications; Positive association of markers of bone loss and a history of fractures with the presence of vascular calcifications; Likelihood of osteoprotegerin levels to be higher among persons with fractures but not in the presence of calcifications.