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Examining the relationship between bone mineral density and fracture risk reduction during pharmacologic treatment of osteoporosis.
Gino Divittorio Kirk L Jackson Vishala L Chindalore Weston Welker J Bryan Walker

Pharmacotherapy

January 2006

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength that predisposes the patient to an increased risk for fracture. Elements of bone strength include bone mineralization, architecture, turnover, size, and bone mineral density (BMD). Measurement of BMD is the most readily available, noninvasive method for assessing osteoporotic fracture risk and is used by the World Health Organization for diagnostic purposes.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Weston Welker"

  • - Weston Welker's research primarily focuses on osteoporosis, particularly the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk reduction during pharmacologic treatment.
  • - His 2006 article emphasizes the importance of BMD as a critical, noninvasive method for assessing osteoporotic fracture risk and its role in the diagnosis of osteoporosis as endorsed by the World Health Organization.
  • - Welker's findings underscore the multifaceted nature of bone strength, highlighting that BMD is only one aspect of a broader assessment that includes bone mineralization, architecture, turnover, and size.

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