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National Osteoporosis Foundation Releases New Clinical Recommendations for Low Bone Mass and Osteoporosis Incorporating Absolute Fracture Risk
March 7th, 2008
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is releasing its new Clinician's Guide to Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis, representing a major breakthrough in the way healthcare providers evaluate and treat people with low bone mass or osteoporosis and the risk of fractures. NOF's new Clinician's Guide introduces guidelines beyond Caucasian postmenopausal women to include African-American, Asian, Latina and other postmenopausal women, and addresses men age 50 and older for the first time. Osteoporosis is a major public health problem that has both a medical and economic impact in the U.S. Fractures caused by either osteoporosis or low bone mass can lead to chronic...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-03-07)
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