Osteoporosis
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Vitamin D deficiency in elderly linked to functional limitations
Major finding: Older adults with vitamin D deficiency had about a twofold increase in the risk of functional limitations.Data source: Two cohorts...
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Fracture risk varied by renal function equations
Major finding: Fracture risk doubled in women with mild renal dysfunction as assessed by the Cockroft-Gault equation but not when renal function...
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No short-term serious side effects from hormones for transsexuals
Major finding: Hormonal therapy for transgender patients did not adversely affect bone density in adolescents and caused no serious unwanted side...
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Pilot study: Vitamin D promising for diabetic pain
Major finding: Type 2 diabetes patients with comorbid depression and baseline elevated neuropathic and/or sensory pain symptoms showed significant...
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When prescribed by mail, vitamin D compliance is low
Major finding: Roughly half of 338 osteopenic women completed a 6-month vitamin D protocol, and just over half of those who did hit the target of...
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Osteoporosis, osteopenia appear common in Friedreich's ataxia
Major finding: In 20 Friedreich’s ataxia patients, 45% had osteoporosis at the femur and 20% had osteopenia at the same site, while bone mineral...
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Low vitamin D level may up risk for IBD flares
Major finding: In all, 32% of patients with Crohn’s disease who had plasma vitamin D below 20 ng/mL had IBD-related surgery, compared with 13% of...
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Bisphosphonates associated with improved hip, knee implant survival
Major finding: Revision surgery rates were 1.88% in bisphosphonate users vs.
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Vitamin D insufficiency corrected with 800 IU/day
Major finding: Supplementation with 800 IU/day of vitamin D3 corrected vitamin D insufficiency in 98% of postmenopausal white women after 1 year...
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Prevention and treatment of osteoporosis
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Abdominal, thoracic CT scans reliably detect incidental low lumbar BMD
Major Finding: Conventional abdominal and CT scans performed for various indications were more accurate than DXA at assessing lumbar BMD and...