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In the USA, the standard criterion for the diagnosis of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and older men is a T-score of -2.5 at the lumbar spine, femur neck, or total hip by bone mineral density testing. METHODS: Under the direction of the National Bone Health Al …
In the USA, the standard criterion for the diagnosis of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and older men is a T-score of -2.5 at the lumba …