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jules
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 Posted: 09/09/06 - 23:00 Post subject: T-scores and treatment results |
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Hi, I suffer from osteopenia and I’m afraid it could lead to osteoporosis. My T-score is low, and I’m not sure what it means. Will it be different after treatment?
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martus
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Hi, my wife was diagnosed with osteoporosis few years ago, when she was hospitalized because she broke a leg. Her T-score was lower than -2.5, which is characteristic for her condition. T-score calculating is important, because it warns people on possible disorders in bone mineral density. Healthy people have a T-score 0, and anything lower or above is not normal. After treatment with estrogen and calcium, her T-score was a little higher as a result of bone mass improving. This is a radiographic diagnosing with X-rays. It doesn’t imply what are the causes, just shows the consequences. If you suffer from osteopenia, you should immediately start with a treatment before it turns into something more serious.
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