Zimbabwe: High Rates of Untreated Osteoporosis Found Among Women in Zimbabwe Living With HIV

[New Zimbabwe] Despite high rates of untreated osteoporosis and previous fractures among menopausal women in Zimbabwe — especially among those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) — the FRAX® tool predicted a low 10-year major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) risk, suggesting a need to adapt fracture risk prediction tools to better reflect local conditions, according to study results published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.



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Publish date : 2024-10-24 09:15:19

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