Would you consider anabolic osteoporosis therapy in a young adult male with multiple non-traumatic vertebral compression fractures and low bone density for age (Z-score -2.6)?
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Would you consider anabolic agents in a young adult male with non-traumatic vertebral fractures and Z-score of -2.6?
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Rheumatology · U of AZ Phoenix Dept of Orthopaedics
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I think a young male with multiple minimal trauma vert fractures and low BMD is appropriate to consider anabolic therapy. Of course, a thorough workup needs to be done to determine if there are any treatable causes of bone loss. If it is determined that he has “idiopathic osteoporosis” then treatmen...
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