Higher education and better knowledge of osteoporosis improve bone health in Polish postmenopausal women.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to establish the influence of knowledge of osteoporosis and educational level on bone health.

Material And Methods: The study group consisted of 351 women, aged 50-88 years (mean 66.3 ± 8.

[The role of bone metabolic markers in qualification for treatment of osteoporosis. Results of POMOST study].

Introduction: Increased bone turnover markers (BTM) level is consider as independent risk factor of bone fracture. However, it was not used in 10-year probability of bone fracture method (FRAX) proposed by WHO, which helps in qualification of patients for pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis. The aim of the study was to evaluate the usefulness of BTM in qualification for pharmacological treatment of osteoporosis.