How should very low T scores (worse than -3) be interpreted in very thin patients (BMI < 18)?
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Endocrinology · Boston University School of Medicine
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It would be very helpful to know the age of the patients. Age is well documented to be independently inversely related to fracture risk for the same T score. Low BMI places less stress on the skeleton and in response the skeleton maintains lower bone mineral content i.e. bone mineral density. There ...
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