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ba0003pp271 | Osteoporosis: pathophysiology and epidemiology | ECTS2014

Secondary causes for osteoporosis significantly contribute to fracture risk in patients with osteopenia and a recent fracture

Malgo Frank , Appelman-Dijkstra Natasha , Termaat Frank , van der Heide Huub , Schipper Inger , Hamdy Neveen

Introduction: The reported prevalence of secondary causes for osteoporosis in men and women aged ≥50 years with a fracture is 35–60%, but data on these causes are scarce in patients with osteopenia and fractures.Objective: To investigate whether secondary causes for osteoporosis are prevalent and may contribute to fracture risk in patients aged ≥50 years with osteopenia and a recent fracture.Materials and methods: ...