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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Testosterone and Men's Health Articles
Bone health in aging men
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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 231036" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p>[USER=3]@Nelson Vergel[/USER] </p><p></p><p><strong>Fig. 2 <u>Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in men are similar to the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in postmenopausal osteoporosis</u>. Diagnosis consists of thorough medical history and physical examination. Screening of secondary causes is mainly needed in men below 70 years. DXA is the preferred technical examination for screening osteoporosis. FRAX calculation is useful to assess fracture risk. Screening for vertebral fractures is indicated, due to their prevalence and often asymptomatic character. In the treatment of male osteoporosis, lifestyle factors should be addressed and calcium and vitamin D supplementation should be provided when deficient. In patients, with high fracture risk bone-specific, anti-osteoporotic treatment is indicated. <u>If hypogonadism is present, TRT should be provided, but bone-health therapy should not be restricted to TRT alone as it has not been able to show fracture risk reduction</u>.<u> It can however be used in addition to a bone-specific anti-osteoporotic treatment in hypogonadal men</u> (*). DXA=dual X-ray absorptiometry; FRAX=Fracture Risk Assessment Tool. Created with BioRender.com</strong></p><p><strong>[ATTACH=full]24885[/ATTACH]</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 231036, member: 13851"] [USER=3]@Nelson Vergel[/USER] [B]Fig. 2 [U]Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in men are similar to the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in postmenopausal osteoporosis[/U]. Diagnosis consists of thorough medical history and physical examination. Screening of secondary causes is mainly needed in men below 70 years. DXA is the preferred technical examination for screening osteoporosis. FRAX calculation is useful to assess fracture risk. Screening for vertebral fractures is indicated, due to their prevalence and often asymptomatic character. In the treatment of male osteoporosis, lifestyle factors should be addressed and calcium and vitamin D supplementation should be provided when deficient. In patients, with high fracture risk bone-specific, anti-osteoporotic treatment is indicated. [U]If hypogonadism is present, TRT should be provided, but bone-health therapy should not be restricted to TRT alone as it has not been able to show fracture risk reduction[/U].[U] It can however be used in addition to a bone-specific anti-osteoporotic treatment in hypogonadal men[/U] (*). DXA=dual X-ray absorptiometry; FRAX=Fracture Risk Assessment Tool. Created with BioRender.com [ATTACH type="full"]24885[/ATTACH][/B] [/QUOTE]
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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
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