The risk of fragility fractures is increased in people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. While guidance for the evaluation and management of fracture risk in these ...

That the skeleton “talks back” is a relatively new concept and the subject of intense and exciting research. A new special issue of Calcified Tissue International & Musculoskeletal Research has ...

Of all osteoporosis-related fractures, hip fractures cause the most morbidity with reported mortality rates up to 20-24% in the first year after a hip fracture. Loss of function and independence ...

The first study to define analytical performance specifications for 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D examinations has been published by an expert working group of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) signed an agreement to develop a strategic roadmap on ...

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The results of the first survey to be conducted in Central America using the IOF calcium calculator have been published.

'Evaluation of calcium intake in Costa ...

We’re so very proud of the members of IOF’s Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA). The CSA members, elected to the Committee by their peers, are recognized as leading global experts ...

Experts from the International Osteoporosis Foundation have developed a 15-question survey with the aim of assessing international perspectives and experience on the management of rare phosphate-related conditions known as hypophosphatemic ...

Bone turnover markers have been widely utilised in the field of osteoporosis, particularly for the purpose of monitoring treatment adherence. However, a thorough understanding of the use and interpretation of ...

Osteoporosis predominantly affects postmenopausal women and older men. However, although far more rarely, it can also occur in younger individuals affected by certain conditions and disorders. 

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The HIPGEN study includes a network of 10 partners from eight countries, as well as the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) as a communications partner. It is a Phase III, multicenter ...

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 ...