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Osteoporosis & Fragility Fractures

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A systemic skeletal disorder of low bone mass plus microarchitectural deterioration leading to bone fragility and fracture. This is a perennial NEET PG favourite: examiners love DEXA T-score cut-offs, the FRAX tool, the bisphosphonate–denosumab–teriparatide trio, atypical femoral fractures, and the classic osteoporosis-versus-osteomalacia distinction. Osteoporosis is defined as bone mineral density (BMD) 2.5 stand

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