title: [Evaluation of risk factors in development of osteoporosis].
abstract: Bone mass may be measured by several techniques. The most recently developed equipment has sufficient accuracy to diagnose the low peak bone mass or a low bone mass later in life and sufficient precision to be able to follow the effects of a given treatment. Future bone loss can be estimated around the menopause by a combination of biochemical estimates and bone turnover. Together with measurement of bone mass at the menopause this method is helpful in deciding who should receive preventive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Københavns Amts Sygehus i Glostrup.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Riis
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000737:chemistry; D015519:Bone Density; D006801:Humans; D015675:Osteocalcin / Q000032:analysis; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015675:Osteocalcin
vernacular_title: Vurdering af risiko for udvikling af osteoporose.