Journal article
Change in bone mineral density as a function of age in women and men and association with the use of antiresorptive agents
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Measurement of bone mineral density is the most common method of diagnosing and assessing osteoporosis. We sought to estimate the average rate of change in bone mineral density as a function of age among Canadians aged 25-85, stratified by sex and use of antiresorptive agents.
METHODS: We examined a longitudinal cohort of 9423 participants. We measured the bone mineral density in the lumbar spine, total hip and femoral neck at …
Authors
Berger C; Langsetmo L; Joseph L; Hanley DA; Davison KS; Josse R; Kreiger N; Tenenhouse A; Goltzman D
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 178, No. 13, pp. 1660–1668
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
June 17, 2008
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.071416
ISSN
0820-3946