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Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: Usefulness of FRAX ® as a Screening Tool.

Jordi Sánchez-DelgadoJoaquim ProfitósMarta ArévaloAlba LiraCarlos MármolMireia MiquelMeritxell CasasMercedes VergaraXavier Calvet CalvoEugenio BerlangaLuís Del RioOliver ValeroEster CostaMarta LarrosaEnrique Casado Burgos
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
may be a useful method to identify candidates for bone densitometry. A FRAX value below 6.6% without the BMD can avoid unnecessary testing.
Keyphrases
  • bone mineral density
  • postmenopausal women
  • body composition
  • bone regeneration