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  • Osteoporosis Tests Not Always Needed, Researchers Contend

    seattletimes.nwsource.com 3 weeks, 4 days ago

    The researchers suggest current guidelines for screening result in unnecessary tests, costs and sometimes treatment.

  • Screening Intervals For Osteoporosis Not Carved In Stone - MedPage Today

    google.com 3 weeks, 4 days ago

    CTV.ca Screening Intervals for Osteoporosis Not Carved in Stone MedPage Today By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Postmenopausal women with good bone mineral density at an initial osteoporosis screen can probably wait about 15 years before the next test, researchers suggested. Based on the amount of time it took ... Osteoporosis Is So Slow, Bone Density Tests Can Wait, Study Says Study: Many women can skip frequent bone scans

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Osteoporosis is a disease of bones that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density is reduced, bone microarchitecture deteriorates, and the amount and variety of proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis is defined by the World Health Organization as a bone mineral density that is 2.5 standard deviations or more below the mean peak bone mass as measured by DXA; the term "established osteoporosis" includes the presence of a fragility fracture. The disease may be classified as primary type 1, primary type 2, or secondary. The form of osteoporosis most common in women after menopause is referred to as primary type 1 or postmenopausal osteoporosis. Primary type 2 osteoporosis or senile osteoporosis occurs after age 75 and is seen in both females and males at a ratio of 2:1. Finally, secondary osteoporosis may arise at any age and affect men and women equally. This form of osteoporosis results from chronic predisposing medical problems or disease, or prolonged use of medications such as glucocorticoids, when the disease is called steroid- or glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

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