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Screening for Osteoporosis

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  • Lawrence G. Raisz, M.D.

At her annual visit, a 60-year-old woman asks her physician whether she should have a bone-density test to screen for osteoporosis. The patient went through menopause at the age of 52 years and received postmenopausal hormone therapy for four years. She takes 500 mg of calcium twice daily and exercises regularly. She has no personal history of fractures, but her mother had a hip fracture at the age of 82. Her height is 63 in. and her weight is 120 lb. What should her physician advise?

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Funding and Disclosures

Dr. Raisz reports having received honoraria from Novartis, Bayer, and Procter & Gamble and grant funding from Servier.

Author Affiliations

From the Musculoskeletal Institute, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Raisz at the Musculoskeletal Institute, University of Connecticut Health Center, 263 Farmington Ave., MC-3805, Farmington, CT 06030, or at .

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