February 14, 2006 at 3:36 am
· Filed under Calcium Information, Osteoporosis
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Risk Factors for Osteoporosis in Men
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- High-risk causes
- History of nontraumatic fracture (hip, vertebrae, or wrist)
- Osteopenia seen on plain radiograph
- Glucocorticoid use of 5 mg or more per day for longer than six months
- Hypogonadism (glucocorticoid-induced or following orchiectomy)
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Medium-risk causes
- Anticonvulsant drug use (phenytoin or phenobarbital)
- Excess alcohol consumption
- Tobacco use
- Rheumatoid or other inflammatory arthritis
- Multiple myeloma or lymphoma
- Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
- Conditions associated with increased risk of falling (nursing home residence, prior fall, gait disorder, dementia, or hemiparesis)
- Family history of osteoporosis
- Infrequent causes
- Cushing’s disease
- Chronic liver or kidney disease
- Low body mass index
- Pernicious anemia
- Gastric resection
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