Osteoporosis, a disease characterized by low bone mass and alterations of bone
microarchitecture, leading to an increased risk for fragility fractures and, eventually, to …

BACKGROUND Disorders of bone metabolism, most notably osteoporosis, are highly
prevalent and predispose to fractures, causing high patient morbidity and mortality …

Objective The development of these guidelines is sponsored by the American Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Board of Directors and American College of Endocrinology …

Osteoporosis is defined as a skeletal disorder of compromised bone strength predisposing
those affected to an elevated risk of fracture. However, based on bone histology …

Guidance is provided in a European setting on the assessment and treatment of
postmenopausal women at risk from fractures due to osteoporosis. Introduction The …

A guidance on the assessment and treatment of postmenopausal women at risk from
fractures due to osteoporosis was recently published in Osteoporosis International as a joint …

Osteoporosis is associated with increased fragility of bone and a subsequent increased risk
of fracture. The diagnosis of osteoporosis is intimately linked with the imaging and …

Purpose Trabecular bone score (TBS) is a grey-level textural measurement acquired from
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry lumbar spine images and is a validated index of bone …

Glucocorticoids are effective immunomodulatory drugs used for many inflammatory
disorders as well as in transplant recipients. However, both iatrogenic and endogenous …

A large international meta-analysis using primary data from 64 cohorts has quantified the
increased risk of fracture associated with a previous history of fracture for future use in …