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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A new international guidance on the clinical application of high-resolution peripheral computed tomography (HR-pQCT) offers an important overview of current clinical applications in adults and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A global survey of healthcare providers by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and ...

Vertebral fractures often remain undetected, despite their significance as risk factors for future fractures. The routine use of vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) in fracture liaison services would help physicians detect ...

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 ...

A detailed analysis of the burden of osteoporosis in eight Eurasian countries has found that osteoporosis is a significant and growing health problem in the region that will escalate in ...

Thanks to major progress in the understanding and management of rare congenital diseases and syndromes, many patients with these rare disorders are now living longer lives. With this progress it ...

With the ageing of the world’s populations and a projected rise in osteoporosis-related hip fractures, it is imperative that health care providers and authorities find new ways to both reduce the ...

DO-HEALTH (Vitamin D3-Omega3-Home Exercise - Healthy Ageing and Longevity Trial) is a seven-center European study which has evaluated evidence for home exercise, vitamin D and omega 3,  to prevent or ...

Members of IOF’s Committee of Scientific Advisors (CSA) are invited to join working groups based on their areas of expertise in order to formulate global policy, scientific guidance, reviews or ...