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Title: | EMAS position statement : bone densitometry screening for osteoporosis |
Authors: | Brincat, Mark Calleja-Agius, Jean Erel, Cemal Tamer Gambacciani, Marco Lambrinoudaki, Irene Moen, Mette H. Schenck-Gustafsson, Karin Tremollieres, Florence Vujovic, Svetlana Rees, Margaret Rozenberg, Serge |
Keywords: | Bone densitometry Menopause Osteoporosis Estrogen |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Ireland Ltd. |
Citation: | Brincat, M., Calleja-Agius, J., Erel, C. T., Gambacciani, M., Lambrinoudaki, I., Moen, M. H., ... & Rozenberg, S. (2011). EMAS position statement: bone densitometry screening for osteoporosis. Maturitas, 68(1), 98-101. |
Abstract: | Introduction: Osteoporosis and its consequent fractures is a major public health problem. Aim: To formulate a position statement on the use of bone densitometry in screening postmenopausal women for osteoporosis and in their management. Materials and methods: Literature review and consensus of expert opinion. Results and conclusions: Bone densitometry has an important role in screening postmenopausal women for osteoporosis. For higher sensitivity and specificity, there may be a stronger case for screening in later life, depending on the extent to which risk factors add to the value of bone mineral density tests. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58691 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SAna |
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