FRAX-based osteoporosis treatment guidelines for resource-poor settings in India.

Lakshmi NagendraNisha BhavaniV Usha MenonPraveen V PavithranArun S MenonNithya AbrahamVasantha NairHarish Kumar

Published in: Archives of osteoporosis (2021)

We suggest the use of this newer age and ethnic-specific FRAX®-derived thresholds for management of osteoporosis. Adopting these cut-offs will ensure that those requiring osteoporosis treatment will not be denied of it just because of lack of a DXA machine and will also help avoid overtreatment.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
combination therapy
computed tomography
neural network