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FRAX Prediction With and Without Bone Mineral Density Testing
Rachel C Simpkins1, Tara N Downs1, Matthew T Lane1
1is a PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency instructor in the primary care/pharmacotherapy clinic, is a PGY2 ambulatory care pharmacy residency instructor in the geriatrics clinic, and is the associate chief of pharmacy and the PGY1 residency director; all at Lexington VAMC in Kentucky.
Abstract:
The use of a fracture risk assessment tool with and without bone mineral density testing effectively predicted the risk of osteoporotic fractures in male veteran patients.
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