title: Clinical inquiries. How should a DEXA scan be used to evaluate bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis?
authors.affiliation: Moses Cone Family Practice Residency, Greensboro, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Koval
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Easterling
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pettus
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mackler
authors.forename: Ann B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Gottschall
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates