title: Screening for osteoporosis.
abstract: Osteoporosis is a prevalent disease without a curative treatment. Agents that will prevent fracture are known and bone mineral density can now be measured. Thus there is a prima-facie case for screening, which should be explored.
authors.affiliation: Hull Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Purdie
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D015914:Estrogen Replacement Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors