Workup and Management of Premenopausal Osteoporosis

• Ali, Marriam ^[1] ; Camacho, Pauline M. ^[1]
  1. [1] Loyola University Medical Center

     Loyola University Medical Center

     Township of Proviso, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8529, Vol. 53, Nº. 4, 2024 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Updates on Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Therapy), págs. 597-606
• Idioma: inglés
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  • The diagnosis of premenopausal osteoporosis is classified based on the presence or absence of fragility fractures or low BMD. Low BMD in premenopausal women is determined by age-matched Z-scores instead of T-scores utilized in postmenopausal women. Most premenopausal and perimenopausal osteoporosis is due to underlying and often reversible conditions associated with bone loss. Identifying these conditions aids in developing effective management strategies, primarily by treating the underlying...