Nearly 1 in 5 women experienced a decrease in total hip BMD during treatment, substantially increasing their risk for fracture.
Treatment-related changes in bone mineral density (BMD) are associated with fracture risk and decreases in BMD during treatment are not uncommon. As such, women taking osteoporosis treatment should have their BMD monitored to determine if their treatment is working. The findings are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Osteoporosis, a common cause of fracture, is typically diagnosed based a finding of low bone mineral density (BMD) from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA).
