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Early Changes of Bone Mineral Density in Symptomatic Women at First Visit to Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Investigation | ||
| IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE | ||
| Article 1, Volume 26, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 277-281 | ||
| Author | ||
| Nida Hassan Ali | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract: Background: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the most applicable method to assess bone density (BMD). Osteoporosis is diagnosed when finding low BMD compared to a reference population of young healthy women. Objective: This study aimed to categorize the DXA findings in postmenopausal women referred for the first time to DXA investigation. Patients & Method: A total number of 63 women who referred to DXA unit at Al-Yarmouk teaching hospital with a provisional diagnosis of osteoporosis were admitted in the study. Demographic data and medical history obtained from each patient and the anthropometric measurement were determined. Results: The results showed that the BMD is declined non-significantly with advance age and the changes of osteoporosis (as estimated by T score ≤ -2.5) was detected in higher frequency in spine L1, L1-L2 and in Ward's area. Conclusion: It concludes that postmenopausal women of whatever age or demographic characteristics should be subjected to DXA investigation at least of L1 and Ward's area to reach the osteoporosis diagnosis in the first visit to the DXA unit Keywords: Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, postmenopausal women | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Dual energy X; ray absorptiometry; postmenopausal women | ||
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