Abstract: | Objective To investigate the relationship between T950C polymorphism in the promoter region of osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) complicated with osteoporosis, and to understand the genetically related susceptibility genes of T2DM complicated with osteoporosis. Methods (1) Using polymerase chain reaction technology, the T2DM without osteoporosis group (group A), the T2DM with osteopenia group (B group), the T2DM with osteoporosis group (C group), the OPG gene T950C group were detected. Genotype, the OPG gene T950C polymorphism in the three groups was analyzed respectively; (2) Gender, body mass index, age, blood pressure, weight, glycated hemoglobin, height, blood lipids, fasting blood glucose, testosterone, estrogen, vitamin D were compared among the three groups. (3) The differences in bone mineral density was compared between different parts of the OPG gene T950C genotype; (4) The independent risk factors of T2DM patients with osteoporosis was learned through logistic regression analysis. Results (1) TC type was the main genotype of OPG gene T950C in T2DM and T2DM patients with osteoporosis; (2) There was no significant difference in the genotype frequency and allele frequency of OPG gene T950C among the three groups (P > 0.05); (3) The weight, age, height, BMI, and BMI of the three groups of patients were compared, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05), and the differences among the groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05); ( 4) Comparison of the three genotypes of the OPG gene T950C, there was no difference in the bone mineral density of each part (P > 0.05); (5) Regression analysis showed that age and smoking entered the regression equation, but the genotype of the OPGOPG gene T950C did not enter regression equation. Conclusions (1) TC type is the main genotype of OPG gene T950C in T2DM and T2DM patients with osteoporosis; (2) The genotype of OPG gene T950C may not be a susceptibility gene for T2DM and T2DM combined with osteoporosis; (3) Smoking and age are independent risk factors of T2DM combined with osteoporosis. |