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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 2 10:11am | Replies (1085)
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@catluvr999

Thanks. Yes I have a primary doctor....and will finally get an Endocrinologist appt...Dr Gina Woods.... in October, who I'm hopeful won't jump to a fosamax/Alendronate recommendation like my doctor did. I only got in about 10 of my 20+ questions w my doctor during our virtual appt....during which I pressed for investigating possible secondary causes of my -2.8 hip t score, which she obliged in spite of saying my Z scores would be what indicates a possible secondary cause to blame and they don't.

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callalloo | @callalloo | Jul 8, 2022

As far as I know, the only thing that the Z-score does is compare one's gm/cm² DEXA result with that for others in the same age group. (Whereas the T-score compares the result with those for women age 30, if I recall the age correctly.) But how would that determine secondary causation?

One of my frustrations with DEXA tests is how little actual valuable data they yield. But I'm unaware of what can be deduced from them with respect to cause and would appreciate hearing more. Unless one has a significantly unusual score (an outlier or zebra in stat terms) that reveals some underlying undiagnosed condition that affects bone density beyond declining estrogen due to age or other estrogen depletion?

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