Academics and clinicians are calling for an osteoporosis care programme to be put in place as a national priority.
A postmenopausal woman's annual risk of fracture is greater than her combined risk of stroke, heart attack, invasive breast cancer and death from heart disease. "DXA is the clinical test used to diagnose osteoporosis before a fracture occurs, as well as to estimate fracture risk and to monitor the effects of treatment. Access to quality DXA is a global problem, and Ireland is no different.
A breakdown in findings show that more than 50,000 osteoporotic fractures occur each year in Ireland.
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