Osteoporosis is a growing health concern worldwide and its complications are as prevalent
as other common chronic disease complications such as hypertension and diabetes. In this …

Male osteoporosis has been neglected for too long time and there is need for a change. This
condition is clearly under-estimated, under-diagnosed and under-treated. The diagnosis is …

Background Good bone quality is key in avoiding a multitude of afflictions, including
osteoporotic fragility fractures and poor outcomes after spine surgery. In patients undergoing …

Purpose Osteoporosis affects more than 200 million people worldwide: its prevalence
increases with age and is actually growing due to the constant population aging. Women are …

Purpose Hounsfield unit (HU) measurements and vertebral bone quality (VBQ) scores are
opportunistic screening methods for evaluating bone quality. Since studies comparing the …

Background The aim of the present study is to evaluate the association between BMD and
type 2 DM status in middle-aged and elderly men. To investigate a possible correlation, the …

The impact of sex and gender on disease incidence, progression, and provision of care has
gained increasing attention in many areas of medicine. Biological factors–sex–and …

Although osteoporosis affects 10 million people in the United States, screening and
treatment rates remain low. We performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the …

Purpose The aim of the study was to assess and identify gender differences in factors
associated with prevalence, awareness, and treatment of osteoporosis. Methods Data for …

Background As tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) requires long‐term use, a reduction in
bone density should be considered a possibility when treating patients with chronic hepatitis …