Endocrine Abstracts

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Low bone mass and a high fracture risk in young individuals has only recently become a focus of interest in bone research and health care as compared to elderly patients. In fact, according to WHO criteria, ‘osteoporotic’ T-scores in bone mineral density (BMD) below −2.5 can be found in less than 1% of women before menopause, and ‘osteopenia’ as defined by T-scores between −2.5 and −1 in only about 10-15% of a healthy population. However, ...