Chairs: J Cannata-Andia, S Ferrari

Members: D Agnusdei, J Carey, E Cavalier, A Cheung, C Confavreux, J Foldes, C Glüer, M Fusaro, N Hamdy, N Harvey, K Javaid, N Lane, OD Messina, N Napoli, S Papapoulos, D Prieto-Alhambra, P Szulc.

To review the links between vascular calcification and bone fragility, showing that chronic kidney disease is as a common denominator and a catalyst of the relationship between osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease.

• Epidemiological and clinical aspects of the cardiovascular disease and the link with bone disorders

Cannata-Andía JB, Carrillo-López N, Messina OD, Hamdy NAT, Panizo S, Ferrari SL, on behalf of the International Osteoporosis Foundation Working Group on Bone and Cardiovascular Diseases. Pathophysiology of Vascular Calcification and Bone Loss: Linked Disorders of Ageing? Nutrients. 2021; 13(11):3835. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13113835 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3835