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Review
. 2013 Dec;15(12):384.
doi: 10.1007/s11926-013-0384-5.

Osteopenia: debates and dilemmas

Jie Zhang  1 , Sarah L Morgan, Kenneth G Saag
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Review

Osteopenia: debates and dilemmas

Jie Zhang et al. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Whether or not to use pharmacologic agents for primary prevention of fracture among elderly men and women with osteopenia is debated by clinicians. In this review we provide an update to enable better understanding and characterization of this population, including the prevalence of osteopenia, transitioning from osteopenia to osteoporosis, and clinically applicable tools for fracture risk assessment. We also emphasize the very limited evidence of the benefits and risks of anti-osteoporotic agents for this population for primary fracture prevention, and the need for future studies to guide clinical practice.

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