The association between multimorbidity and osteoporosis investigation and treatment in high-risk fracture patients in Australia: A prospective cohort study

Dana Bliuc, Thach Tran, Weiwen Chen, Dunia Alarkawi, Dima A. Alajlouni, Fiona Blyth, Lyn March, Kristine E. Ensrud, Robert D. Blank

PLoS Medicine · 2023 · 23 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Multimorbidity contributed significantly to osteoporosis treatment gap. This suggests that fracture risk is either underestimated or underprioritized in the context of multimorbidity and highlights the need for extra vigilance and improved fracture care in this setting.

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