Does Osteoporosis Treatment Reduce Overall Mortality in Addition to Fracture Risk?
The meta-analysis included 101,642 patients with osteoporosis.
Bone Metabolism
Bone Loss Likely After Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
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
Researchers determined whether gut microbiota was associated with bone mineral density in individuals at high risk for reduced BMD and fractures.
Prevalence of Osteoporosis in COPD Prompts Need for Screening
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
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
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
The study identified biomarkers for changes in bone mineral density at three anatomic sites in patients with osteoporosis secondary to RA.
Bone Health Essentials: Follow-Up After Breast and Prostate Cancer
Improved survival of patients with prostate and breast cancer has come at a cost. Clinicians need to be vigilant with preventive care for patients with these cancers to maintain their dental and bone health.
High Prevalence of Low BMD, Fragility Fractures 10 Years After Bariatric Surgery
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.
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