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 ...
May 03, 2021
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 ...
March 24, 2021
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 ...
March 09, 2021
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 ...
January 28, 2021
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 ...
January 14, 2021
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) 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 matched ...
November 11, 2020
Los titulares recientemente publicados en algunos medios de comunicación están causando preocupación y confusión indebidas entre millones de pacientes tratados con bifosfonatos para prevenir fracturas. Los hallazgos de un pequeño ...
September 04, 2020
The Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX®) is a widely used calculation tool that integrates clinical information in a quantitative manner to predict a 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fracture for ...
September 09, 2020
Recent media headlines may be causing undue concern and confusion among millions of patients who are being treated with bisphosphonates to prevent broken bones. The ...
September 04, 2020
La International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) se ha unido a la American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR), junto con la American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) ...
July 21, 2020
A prior fracture is a well-documented risk factor for future fracture, with the risk highest in the two years following the sentinel fracture and subsequently declining with time. This early ...
July 27, 2020
Osteoporosis, a disease which leads to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures, is very common among postmenopausal women, affecting around one in three over the age of 50 ...
July 27, 2020