T-scores alone insufficient in assessing osteoporosis in patients with osteopenia

SAN DIEGO — Patients with low bone density may have osteoporosis despite registering a bone mineral density score higher than –2.5, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West
Although osteoporosis is typically diagnosed when a patient demonstrates a T-score of less than or equal to –2.5, there are other factors that could indicate a patient qualifies for the diagnosis, said E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
“Patients with a T-score of greater than –2.5 may have osteoporosis and benefit from

SAN DIEGO — Patients with low bone density may have osteoporosis despite registering a bone mineral density score higher than –2.5, according to a speaker at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology West
Although osteoporosis is typically diagnosed when a patient demonstrates a T-score of less than or equal to –2.5, there are other factors that could indicate a patient qualifies for the diagnosis, said E. Michael Lewiecki, MD, of the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
“Patients with a T-score of greater than –2.5 may have osteoporosis and benefit from