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Would you start romosozumab in an active smoker?

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Rheumatology · U of AZ Phoenix Dept of Orthopaedics
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This is not simple! But we are good at assessment of risk vs benefit (or benefit vs risk!)

First I would reassess fracture risk, prior treatments, reason to consider romo.

Then I would do a deep dive into risk assessment for cardiovascular disease: how much do they smoke, prior cardiovascular disease...

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