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Clinical utility of the fracture risk assessment tool (FRAX) in biopsy-confirmed coeliac disease.

Olivia GreenSuneil A RajuMohamed G ShihaNicoletta NandiMartin BayleyEugene McCloskeyDavid S Sanders
Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2024)
Osteoporosis is a common finding in patients with CD. The FRAX tool showed high specificity in predicting osteoporotic fractures and could be used to aid with patient selection for DXA scanning in some cases.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • risk assessment
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • case report
  • high resolution
  • heavy metals
  • fine needle aspiration
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • computed tomography
  • hip fracture