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Osteopenia is defined as a bone density "T-score" between minus 0.1 and minus 2.5, the lower number being the cutoff for osteoporosis.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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After the test, a woman is given a "T-score," which is a comparison of her bone mass against the average bone mass of a healthy, young woman.
FOXNews.com 2011
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Osteopenia is defined as a bone density "T-score" between minus 0.1 and minus 2.5, the lower number being the cutoff for osteoporosis.
The Seattle Times 2011
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FRAX calculator identifies patients who are at high risk of fracture but would not be candidates for preventative therapy using the traditional T-score.
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While the T-score remains the standard for diagnosing osteoporosis, the FRAX calculator breaks new ground enabling healthcare providers to identify patients with a high risk of experiencing bone fractures within a period of 10 years.
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However, physicians treating postmenopausal women under 75 with similar fractures have to demonstrate that the patient has bones scoring -2.5 or less on the 'T-score,' a measure of bone mass, to prescribe alendronate.
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Cost-effective scenarios were projected for women with strong risk factors and with a T-score above the threshold for osteoporosis.
Presseportal 2009
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* Osteoporosis defined as a DEXA bone mineral density T-score equal to or worse than -2.5;
Medgadget 2009
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However, physicians treating postmenopausal women under 75 with similar fractures have to demonstrate that the patient has bones scoring -2.5 or less on the 'T-score,' a measure of bone mass, to prescribe alendronate.
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However, physicians treating postmenopausal women under 75 with similar fractures have to demonstrate that the patient has bones scoring -2.5 or less on the 'T-score,' a measure of bone mass, to prescribe alendronate.
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