2nd bone density test doesn’t help gauge fracture risk in postmenopausal women – Mirage News

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Because a second test is no better predictor of women’s risk for bone fractures than the first, it should not be routinely performed, the study authors say.
FINDINGS
For postmenopausal women who have undergone an initial bone mineral density test, having a standard second assessment three years after the first does not improve physicians’ ability to determine their risk of osteoporosis-related hip, spine, forearm and shoulder fractures, a study has found.
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