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ba0003pp254 | Osteoporosis: evaluation and imaging | ECTS2014

Ten-year absolute fragility fracture risk and central DXA assessment: does hypovitaminosis D matter in menopausal women?

Carsote Mara , Radoi Valentin , Dusceac Roxana , Geleriu Andreea , Mihai Alexandra , Paun Diana , Miulescu Rucsandra Danciulescu , Poiana Catalina

Introduction: The FRAX model is a new method to assess fracture risk and this aspect is important in menopause. The DXA is still the golden standard but the relationship between these two instruments is complex.Aim: We correlate the 10-year absolute fracture risk of hip (10-yH) and major fractures (10-yM) based on FRAX with or without bone mineral density (BMD) with lumbar DXA in menopause women, and we use a statistical model to find out whether the vit...