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How would you manage a patient with discordant TBS adjusted T-score and traditional T-score?

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Endocrinology · Harvard Medical School

The ESCEO (European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis) and IOF (International Osteoporosis Foundation) recommend the use of TBS-adjusted T-scores to help guide osteoporosis treatment decisions.

However, this recommendation is based on a single research study and therefore may...

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Nephrology · Indiana University School of Medicine

TBS has not been validated in CKD to predict fractures.

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