Dr. Roach: Explaining the significance of Z- and T-scores in DEXA scans

I'm a woman of 54 with somewhat limited mobility due to back pain.
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Longer durations of denosumab treatment improved the probability of achieving target T-scores at the total hip and lumbar spine in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Denosumab treatment ...
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Combining Bone Health, Function Scores Refines MG Fracture Prediction

Glucocorticoid use in myasthenia gravis patients increases fracture risk by reducing bone density and weakening bone structure. Combining FRAX and MG-ADL scales enhances the identification of ...
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Over the last decade, goal-directed management of osteoporosis has been developed as a concept. In 2024, a working group of ...
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Here’s what to expect before getting a bone density scan, experts say

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Baseline BMD T-score crucial when determining initial osteoporosis therapy

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers determined baseline BMD T-score cutoffs for achieving a T-score of higher than –2.5 with ...
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Explaining Z-, T-scores in DEXA scans

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a woman of 54 with somewhat limited mobility due to back pain. Perhaps for this reason, my primary care physician ordered a DEXA scan in 2023 and again in 2026. I was alarmed when ...