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      European guidance for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women

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      1 , , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , on behalf of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO)
      Osteoporosis International
      Springer-Verlag
      Bone mineral density, Diagnosis of osteoporosis, Fracture risk assessment, Health economics, Treatment of osteoporosis

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          Abstract

          Summary

          Guidance is provided in a European setting on the assessment and treatment of postmenopausal women with or at risk from osteoporosis.

          Introduction

          The European Foundation for Osteoporosis and Bone disease (subsequently the International Osteoporosis Foundation) published guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in 1997. This manuscript updates these in a European setting.

          Methods

          The following areas are reviewed: the role of bone mineral density measurement for the diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk; general and pharmacological management of osteoporosis; monitoring of treatment; assessment of fracture risk; case finding strategies; investigation of patients; health economics of treatment.

          Results and conclusions

          A platform is provided on which specific guidelines can be developed for national use.

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          Effect of parathyroid hormone (1-34) on fractures and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

          Once-daily injections of parathyroid hormone or its amino-terminal fragments increase bone formation and bone mass without causing hypercalcemia, but their effects on fractures are unknown. We randomly assigned 1637 postmenopausal women with prior vertebral fractures to receive 20 or 40 microg of parathyroid hormone (1-34) or placebo, administered subcutaneously by the women daily. We obtained vertebral radiographs at base line and at the end of the study (median duration of observation, 21 months) and performed serial measurements of bone mass by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. New vertebral fractures occurred in 14 percent of the women in the placebo group and in 5 percent and 4 percent, respectively, of the women in the 20-microg and 40-microg parathyroid hormone groups; the respective relative risks of fracture in the 20-microg and 40-microg groups, as compared with the placebo group, were 0.35 and 0.31 (95 percent confidence intervals, 0.22 to 0.55 and 0.19 to 0.50). New nonvertebral fragility fractures occurred in 6 percent of the women in the placebo group and in 3 percent of those in each parathyroid hormone group (relative risk, 0.47 and 0.46, respectively [95 percent confidence intervals, 0.25 to 0.88 and 0.25 to 0.861). As compared with placebo, the 20-microg and 40-microg doses of parathyroid hormone increased bone mineral density by 9 and 13 more percentage points in the lumbar spine and by 3 and 6 more percentage points in the femoral neck; the 40-microg dose decreased bone mineral density at the shaft of the radius by 2 more percentage points. Both doses increased total-body bone mineral by 2 to 4 more percentage points than did placebo. Parathyroid hormone had only minor side effects (occasional nausea and headache). Treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis with parathyroid hormone (1-34) decreases the risk of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures; increases vertebral, femoral, and total-body bone mineral density; and is well tolerated. The 40-microg dose increased bone mineral density more than the 20-microg dose but had similar effects on the risk of fracture and was more likely to have side effects.
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            Diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk.

            John Kanis (2002)
            The diagnosis of osteoporosis centres on the assessment of bone mineral density (BMD). Osteoporosis is defined as a BMD 2.5 SD or more below the average value for premenopausal women (T score < -2.5 SD). Severe osteoporosis denotes osteoporosis in the presence of one or more fragility fractures. The same absolute value for BMD used in women can be used in men. The recommended site for diagnosis is the proximal femur with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Other sites and validated techniques, however, can be used for fracture prediction. Although hip fracture prediction with BMD alone is at least as good as blood pressure readings to predict stroke, the predictive value of BMD can be enhanced by use of other factors, such as biochemical indices of bone resorption and clinical risk factors. Clinical risk factors that contribute to fracture risk independently of BMD include age, previous fragility fracture, premature menopause, a family history of hip fracture, and the use of oral corticosteroids. In the absence of validated population screening strategies, a case finding strategy is recommended based on the finding of risk factors. Treatment should be considered in individuals subsequently shown to have a high fracture risk. Because of the many techniques available for fracture risk assessment, the 10-year probability of fracture is the desirable measurement to determine intervention thresholds. Many treatments can be provided cost-effectively to men and women if hip fracture probability over 10 years ranges from 2% to 10% dependent on age.
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                Author and article information

                Contributors
                +44-114-2851109 , +44-114-2851813 , w.j.Pontefract@shef.ac.uk
                Journal
                Osteoporos Int
                Osteoporosis International
                Springer-Verlag (London )
                0937-941X
                1433-2965
                12 February 2008
                12 February 2008
                April 2008
                : 19
                : 4
                : 399-428
                Affiliations
                [1 ]WHO Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX UK
                [2 ]IOF (International Osteoporosis Foundation), Nyon, Switzerland
                [3 ]MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
                [4 ]University of Lyon and INSERM Research Unit 831, Lyon, France
                [5 ]WHO Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspect of Rheumatic Diseases, University of Liège, CHU Centre Ville, Liège, Belgium
                [6 ]i3 innovus, Stockholm, Sweden
                [7 ]Service of Bone Diseases (WHO Collaborating Center for Osteoporosis Prevention) Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
                Article
                560
                10.1007/s00198-008-0560-z
                2613968
                18266020
                e9522cf9-4bc2-49f3-b9e2-597c0c687e65
                © International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2008
                History
                : 31 October 2007
                : 20 November 2007
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                © International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2008

                Orthopedics
                health economics,bone mineral density,diagnosis of osteoporosis,treatment of osteoporosis,fracture risk assessment

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