Fig. 1
From: Common mechanisms and holistic care in atherosclerosis and osteoporosis
The “Bermuda triangle” of atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, and inflammation. Under non-inflammatory states, common conventional risk factors and “low-grade” inflammation may link atherogenesis and bone loss. In case of an underlying inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, “high-grade” systemic inflammation may perpetuate the development of atherosclerosis and osteoporosis