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NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Volume 374, Issue 3, Pages 254-262Publisher
MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcp1513724
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- Eli Lilly
- Amgen
- Radius Health
- Merck
- Novartis
- Alexion
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A 73-year-old asymptomatic white woman with a history of a Colles fracture of the left radius 10 years earlier presents for evaluation. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry reveals a bone mineral density (BMD) T score of -2.8 in the lumbar spine and -2.5 in the total hip. How should this case be managed?This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the authors' clinical recommendations.
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