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No need to redefine osteoporosis, concludes IOF and ESCEO position paper

A new position paper by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) addresses the rationale for separate ...

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November 10, 2022
A systematic approach to fracture prevention

Population screening for fracture risk: a logical step in reducing the osteoporotic fracture burden

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Epidemiology and Quality of Life Working Group has reviewed the potential role of population screening for high hip fracture risk against well-established criteria.  The multinational ...

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June 28, 2022
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UK National Osteoporosis Guideline Group publishes new guidance

The UK National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) has just launched its new UK Guideline for ‘The Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis’, which has received accreditation from the National ...

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April 19, 2022
Rehabilitation after fracture

New expert review of the global approach to rehabilitation following fragility fracture

Fragility fractures, which affect an estimated one in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 years worldwide, are a major cause of disability and loss ...

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February 02, 2022
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Are vascular calcification and bone loss linked disorders of aging?

Vascular calcification, low bone mass and fragility fractures are all frequent age-dependent disorders. Recent clinical and experimental data suggest that vascular calcification and bone loss could share pathophysiological mechanisms. 

A ...

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November 15, 2021
•	Closing the Care Gap Between Orthopaedic Surgeons and Physicians in Secondary Fracture Prevention: Call to Action

IOF and APOA urge orthopaedic surgeons to play a role in secondary fracture prevention

Asian countries are facing the most marked increase in fragility fractures globally, with the number of people at high fracture risk expected to double from 2010-2030. By 2050 approximately half ...

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July 29, 2021
OP management in chronic CKD stages 4-5D

New guidance on how to diagnosis and manage osteoporosis in chronic kidney disease

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) typically suffer from impaired bone quality and quantity, with a non-vertebral fracture risk which is 4-to 6-fold higher than the fracture risk of ...

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July 15, 2021
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How to manage osteoporosis in hematologic stem cell transplant recipients

Impaired bone health is among the most significant long-term consequences of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), a common therapy for patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological diseases. 

To address this ...

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May 03, 2021
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IFCC-IOF study investigates harmonization of assays for ß‑CTX 

A new study by the IFCC‑IOF Committee for Bone Metabolism shows large within- and between-assay variation for ß-CTX measurement; until harmonization is achieved, proposes measuring ß-CTX by the same assay ...

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March 24, 2021
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Joint Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination and Osteoporosis Management

Joint Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination and Osteoporosis Management from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE), Endocrine Society, European Calcified Tissue Society ...

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March 09, 2021
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Nuevo documento de posición de la IOF insta al uso rutinario de DXA-VFA en Unidades Coordinadoras de Fracturas

Un nuevo documento de posición del Grupo de Trabajo de Fracturas de la International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) revisa la importancia clínica de las fracturas vertebrales. Además, justifica la necesidad ...

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January 28, 2021
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IOF and IFCC review calls for harmonization of assays for reference bone turnover markers 

Bone turnover markers (BTMs) in blood and urine are useful tools in monitoring osteoporosis treatment effects and may be useful for improving patient adherence. 

In 2011, a Joint Committee on ...

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January 14, 2021

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