Osteoporosis
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New fragility fracture recommendations emphasize coordination of care
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VIDEO: No major malformations ascribed to bisphosphonate use in pregnancy
Key clinical point: One of the largest controlled studies on pregnancy outcomes following bisphosphonate use found no increase in major...
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VIDEO: Romosozumab bested teriparatide in hip BMD transitioning from bisphosphonates
Key clinical point: Romosozumab raised total hip BMD to a significantly greater extent than did teriparatide after 12 months in postmenopausal...
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One-time AMH level predicts rapid perimenopausal bone loss
Key clinical point: Anti-Müllerian hormone levels strongly predict the rate of perimenopausal bone mineral density loss and might help identify...
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Early estrogen likely prevents bone fractures in Turner syndrome
Improved bone mineral density
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Antisclerostin osteoporosis drugs might worsen or unmask rheumatoid arthritis
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Getting a leg up on bone comorbidities in lupus
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Romosozumab, coming ACR guidelines mark recent high points in osteoporosis
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Sleep duration linked with gestational weight gain
Both short and long sleep duration during pregnancy are associated with extremes of gestational weight gain, according to findings from a...
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Denosumab boosts BMD in kidney transplant recipients
Twice-yearly denosumab effectively increased bone mineral density in kidney transplant recipients, but was associated with more frequent episodes...
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High-dose vitamin D increases fall risk in study of 200 patients
Older adults treated with high-dose vitamin D as part of a double-blind, randomized clinical trial achieved target 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels at 6...