• Cleve Clin J Med · Mar 2023

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    To repeat or not to repeat? Measuring bone mineral density during anti-resorptive therapy or a drug holiday.

    • Tayyab S Khan, Partha Sinha, and Harold Rosen.
    • Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
    • Cleve Clin J Med. 2023 Mar 1; 90 (3): 173180173-180.

    AbstractAn initial bone mineral density (BMD) measurement is used to diagnose osteoporosis and decide whether patients need treatment, but the utility of repeating this test in those on treatment or on a drug holiday (ie, during a pause in bisphosphonate treatment) is controversial. Here, we present evidence for and against the use of BMD monitoring in patients receiving antiresorptive therapy or on a drug holiday, and give our recommendations, arguing against a one-size-fits-all approach.Copyright © 2023 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

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