FRAX

Question 1

criteria for FRAX?

Answer 1

1. Age
2. Sex
3. Weight (kg)
4. Height (cm)
5. Previous Fracture
6. Parent Fractured Hip
7. Current Smoking
8. Glucocorticoids
9. Rheumatoid arthritis
10. Secondary osteoporosis
11. Alcohol 3 or more units/day
12. Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2)

Question 2

Diseases related to seocmdary osteoprosis?

Answer 2

1. type I (insulin dependent) diabetes,
2. osteogenesis imperfecta in adults,
3. untreated long-standing hyperthyroidism,
4. hypogonadism or premature menopause (<45 years),
5. chronic malnutrition, or malabsorption
6. chronic liver disease