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Bone-Density Testing Interval and Transition to Osteoporosis in Older Women

2012; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 366; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmoa1107142

1533-4406

Margaret L. Gourlay, Jason P. Fine, John S. Preisser, Ryan May, Chenxi Li, Li‐Yung Lui, David F. Ransohoff, Jane A. Cauley, Kristine E. Ensrud,

Estrogen and related hormone effects

Although bone mineral density (BMD) testing to screen for osteoporosis (BMD T score, −2.50 or lower) is recommended for women 65 years of age or older, there are few data to guide decisions about the interval between BMD tests.