Potential Mislead And Uselessness In Monitoring Bone Density In Older Women

A study published on bmj.com reports that monitoring bone mineral density in postmenopausal women taking osteoporosis drugs, such as bisphosphonates, is pointless and could be misleading. A major public health problem, osteoporosis particularly affects older women. Bone density drops after menopause because estrogen levels decline. Low bone mineral density importantly increases risk factor for fractures.

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Filed under: Bones on June 29th, 2009