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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Jun 4 11:47pm | Replies (90)

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@me49 my docs don't seem to feel that bone marker blood tests tell everything about what is going on. There may be other tests to do, but DEXA would be the best way to see if a drug is working, perhaps. Even then, improvements in bone quality may be happening, not density, that would not be picked up.

The real problem in my view is that there is lack of knowledge, lack of funding for studies.

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Neither does a Dexa. It's unfortunate that insurance drives what doctors can and cannot recommend. Patients should not have to wait two years before they know that a drug is or is not working. There are no easy answers.