title: [Quantitative computerized tomographic densitometry for the evaluation of osteoporosis risk in menopausal women].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was retrospective analysis of osteoporosis risk in menopausal women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of bone mineral density of 2733 women was performed between 1997 - 1999 year.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of bone mineral density of 2733 women aged 16 to > 68 by quantitative computer tomography densitometry of L2-L4 vertebrae.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most rapid bone mineral density loss concerns postmenopausal women aged 59 to 63. By 18.7% comparing to the group 54-58 years and 59-63.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  82% women who undergo densitometry is in the group over 44 years old. Bone mineral density loss is depending on age and concerns postmenopausal women, mainly.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Kliniczny Ginekologii i Połoznictwa, Szpitala Wojewódzkiego w Poznaniu.
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klejewski
authors.forename: Kornelia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomaszewska
authors.forename: Wiesław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kostrzak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chojnicki
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sajda
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011044:Poland; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016387:Women's Health