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Osteoporosis in young adults: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Dec 2012
Ferrari S, Bianchi M L, Eisman J A, Foldes A J, Adami S, Wahl D A, Stepan J J, de Vernejoul M-C, Kaufman J-M
Abstract excerpt
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is mainly caused by increased bone remodeling resulting from estrogen deficiency. Indications for treatment are based on low areal bone mineral density (aBMD, T-score ≤ -2.5), typical fragility fractures (spine or hip), and more recently, an elevated 10-year fracture probability (by FRAX®). In contrast, there is no clear definition of osteoporosis nor intervention thresholds in...
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