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When should patients with diabetes mellitus be screened for osteoporosis?

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Which factors lower your threshold to screen for osteoporosis in a patient with diabetes, beyond standard population screening guidelines?

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Endocrinology · Brigham And Womens Hospital Endocrinology
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Hip fracture risk is higher in patients with diabetes (T1DM almost 7 times and T2DM 38% higher than controls without diabetes) (Vestergaard, PMID 17068657), and BMD scores underestimate true risk. That has led the ADA to suggest considering treatment for bone densities with T-score <-2.0, rather tha...

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