Author:
Hofbauer Lorenz C,Hamann Christine,Ebeling Peter R
Abstract
AbstractSecondary osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass with microarchitectural alterations in bone leading to fragility fractures in the presence of an underlying disease or medication. Scenarios that are highly suspicious for secondary osteoporosis include fragility fractures in younger men or premenopausal women, very low bone mineral density (BMD) values, and fractures despite anti-osteoporotic therapy. An open-minded approach with a detailed history and physical examination combined with first-line laboratory tests are aimed at identifying clinical risk factors for fractures, osteoporosis-inducing drugs, and underlying endocrine, gastrointestinal, hematologic, or rheumatic diseases, which then need to be confirmed by specific and/or more invasive tests. BMD should be assessed with bone densitometry at the hip and spine. Lateral X-rays of the thoracic and lumbar spine should be performed to identify or exclude prevalent vertebral fractures which may be clinically silent. Management of secondary osteoporosis includes treatment of the underlying disease, modification of medications known to affect the skeleton, and specific anti-osteoporotic therapy. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation should be initiated with doses that result in normocalcemia and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations of at least 30 ng/ml. Oral and i.v. bisphosphonates are effective and safe drugs for most forms of secondary osteoporosis. Severe osteoporosis may require the use of teriparatide.
Subject
Endocrinology,General Medicine,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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