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How do you approach osteoporosis screening in men?

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Rheumatology · University of California, Irvine
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While osteoporosis is more prevalent in postmenopausal women, it is often under-recognized in men. The risk of mortality after hip fracture is higher in men, and that risk may extend over 10 years after injury. Men who sustain a wrist fracture are more likely to have severe osteoporosis and a higher...

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