A New Predictive Index for Osteoporosis in Men under 70 Years of Age: An Index to Identify Male Candidates for Osteoporosis Screening by Bone Mineral Density

Background. Bone mineral density (BMD) screening guidelines for osteoporosis in men seem to have remained unclear. We aimed to set up a predictive index for the osteoporosis(PIO) in men under 70 years of age and present the optimal cutoff value of it, so that clinicians might use it to identify male...

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Main Authors: Lee Oh Kim, Hyeon-Ju Kim, Mi Hee Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/781897
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