AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS - 2016.

Abstract

ABBREVIATIONS:

AACE = American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists AFF = atypical femur fracture ASBMR = American Society for Bone and Mineral Research BEL = best evidence level BMD = bone mineral density BTM = bone turnover marker CBC = complete blood count CI = confidence interval DXA = dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry EL = evidence level FDA = U.S. Food and Drug Administration FLEX = Fracture Intervention Trial (FIT) Long-term Extension FRAX® = Fracture Risk Assessment Tool GFR = glomerular filtration rate GI = gastrointestinal HORIZON = Health Outcomes and Reduced Incidence with Zoledronic Acid Once Yearly IOF = International Osteoporosis Foundation ISCD = International Society for Clinical Densitometry IU = international units IV = intravenous LSC = least significant change NBHA = National Bone Health Alliance NOF = National Osteoporosis Foundation 25(OH)D = 25-hydroxy vitamin D ONJ = osteonecrosis of the jaw PINP = serum carboxy-terminal propeptide of type I collagen PTH = parathyroid hormone R = recommendation RANK = receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B RANKL = receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand RCT = randomized controlled trial RR = relative risk S-CTX = serum C-terminal telopeptide SQ = subcutaneous VFA = vertebral fracture assessment WHO = World Health Organization.

• Authors: Pauline M Camacho, Steven M Petak, Neil Binkley, Bart L Clarke, Steven T Harris, Daniel L Hurley, Michael Kleerekoper, E Michael Lewiecki, Paul D Miller, Harmeet S Narula, Rachel Pessah-Pollack, Vin Tangpricha, Sunil J Wimalawansa, Nelson B Watts
• Journal: Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (Endocr Pract) Vol. 22 Issue Suppl 4 Pg. 1-42 (Sep 02 2016) ISSN: 1530-891X [Print] United States
• PMID: 27662240 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Practice Guideline)

Topics

• Absorptiometry, Photon
• Bone Density
• Endocrinologists (standards)
• Endocrinology (standards)
• Fractures, Bone (diagnosis, epidemiology, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal (diagnosis, epidemiology, therapy)
• Societies, Medical (organization & administration, standards)
• United States (epidemiology)