https://www.selleckchem.com/products/opb-171775.html Almost all environmental factors generating detrimental effects on aging are modifiable, with relevant implications in terms of primary prevention measures potentially leading to decreased frailty, to an increase in the number of years lived without diseases or disability, and to a significant reduction in health expenditure. AIMS The present study aimed to evaluate the trabecular and cortical bone components using Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) and its association with estimated-Glomerular Filtration Rate (e-GFR) in T2DM patients. METHODS An assessment both of bone mineral density (BMD) and vertebral bone microarchitecture was performed in all patients using TBS iNsight® software version 3.0.2.0. Furthermore, the total population was divided into two groups based on the value of the eGFR (eGFR at 60 ml/min/1.73 m2). RESULTS TBS value was lower in patients with low e-GFR than that in patients with higher e-GFR (1.246 ± 0.125 vs 1.337 ± 0.115, respectively, p = 0.013 adjusted by gender and age) while there was no difference in total BMD value between two groups. In the multivariate model taking into account several possible confounders, such as age, gender, duration of diabetes, BMI, LDL cholesterol, serum calcium and HbA1c, the correlation between e-GFR and TBS remained significant (p 0.046). CONCLUSIONS In individuals with T2DM and reduced kidney function, TBS provides information independent of BMD, age and gender. TBS may be a useful additional tool to predict fracture risk in this unique population. Diabetes could be a risk factor for severity and mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19. It has been hypothesized that DPP4 inhibition, a therapy currently available for type 2 diabetes, might represent a target for decreasing the risk of the acute respiratory complications of the COVID-19 infection but (1) lack of demonstration of SARS-CoV2 binding to DPP4 (2) possible protective role of sDPP4 i