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Bone Loss Likely After Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy

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Tyler Rice

Premenopausal women who undergo prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy are especially prone to postoperative bone loss, which may be mitigated by hormone replacement therapy.

Alterations in Gut Microbiota Linked to Lower BMD in Osteoporosis

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Emily Pond

Researchers determined whether gut microbiota was associated with bone mineral density in individuals at high risk for reduced BMD and fractures.

Later Puberty Is Associated With Lower Bone Mineral Density Accrual

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Morgan E. Meissner

Older pubertal age was associated with lower BMD in adolescence and early adulthood, despite some catch-up during puberty.

Prevalence of Osteoporosis in COPD Prompts Need for Screening

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Significant risk factors for osteoporosis among patients with COPD included low body mass index and the presence of sarcopenia.

Management of Bone Health in Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Recommendations are presented for the management of bone health in survivors of childhood cancer.

Assessing BMD in Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Individuals: 2019 ISCD Position Statement

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Endocrinology Advisor Contributing Writer

Based on emerging evidence and expert opinion, a task force put together by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry created position statements on the assessment of BMD in transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals.

Exercise Training Program May Attenuate Bone Loss Secondary to Bariatric Surgery

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Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers assessed the effects of exercise training on bone structure and metabolism after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

Biomarkers for BMD Changes Differ at Anatomic Sites in Osteoporosis With RA

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Meghna Rao

The study identified biomarkers for changes in bone mineral density at three anatomic sites in patients with osteoporosis secondary to RA.

High Prevalence of Low BMD, Fragility Fractures 10 Years After Bariatric Surgery

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Amit Akirov, MD

More than a quarter of postmenopausal women and men ≥50 years of age were found to have osteoporosis a decade after undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

Abdominal Aortic Calcification May Indicate Higher Fracture Risk in Older Women

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Tyler Rice

Older women with significant abdominal aortic calcification are more likely to experience incident clinical fractures.

FRAX Useful for Fracture Risk Assessment in Patients With Knee OA

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Amit Akirov, MD

The FRAX calculations showed higher probabilities of major osteoporotic fracture in patients with knee osteoarthritis vs healthy controls.