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Francesc Baró

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Spanish Menopause Society position statement: Use of denosumab in postmenopausal women

2014

Denosumab is a new drug developed for the treatment of osteoporosis. Moreover, increasing evidences link denosumab with benefits in cancer, an area of interest for those in charge of the postmenopausal health. Denosumab has shown efficacy in the control of bone loss associated with hypogonadic states created by chemotherapy in breast and other cancers. Moreover, some studies reveal efficacy in reducing the progression of metastases. A panel of experts from the Spanish Menopause Society has met to develop usage recommendations based on the best available evidence.

Position statementOncologymedicine.medical_specialtyInjections SubcutaneousOsteoporosisBone NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyFractures BoneBreast cancerBone DensityInternal medicinemedicineHumansOsteoporosis PostmenopausalPostmenopausal womenBone Density Conservation Agentsbusiness.industryObstetrics and GynecologyCancerArea of interestmedicine.diseasePostmenopauseMenopauseDenosumabDisease ProgressionPhysical therapyFemaleBone RemodelingDenosumabSafetybusinessmedicine.drugMaturitas
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Evaluation of the risk factors of asymptomatic vertebral fractures in postmenopausal women with osteopenia at the femoral neck

2016

To identify risk factors of asymptomatic vertebral fracture (aVF) in postmenopausal women with osteopenia at the femoral neck and to evaluate the association between the number of aVFs and the risk of major and hip osteoporotic fracture calculated with the FRAX(®) algorithm.Epidemiological case-series study with data collected transversally.728 postmenopausal women with osteopenia were included: 284 (39.0%) had aVF, of whom 200 (70.4%) had prior fragility fractures (FF). The likelihood of having an osteoporotic fracture in the next 10 years increased significantly with the number of aVF. The percentage of women with height loss, which was assessed as the difference between the greatest heig…

congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalitiesmedicine.medical_specialtyFRAXBone density030209 endocrinology & metabolismRisk AssessmentAsymptomaticGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineBone DensityRisk FactorsEpidemiologymedicineHumanscardiovascular diseases030212 general & internal medicineAgedRetrospective StudiesFemoral neckFemur NeckHip Fracturesbusiness.industryObstetrics and GynecologyRetrospective cohort studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseSurgeryPostmenopauseOsteopeniaBone Diseases Metabolicmedicine.anatomical_structureSpainMultivariate AnalysisSpinal FracturesFemalemedicine.symptombusinessRisk assessmentAlgorithmsOsteoporotic Fractures
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