By vgreene, 14 October, 2016 Vit D intake: 800–1,000 IU/day; supplement if needed to correct deficiency (ES,14 NOF15)
By vgreene, 14 October, 2016 Ca++ intake: men 50-70 yo=1,000 mg/day; men ≥71 yo=1,200 mg/day; supplement if needed (NOF15)
By vgreene, 14 October, 2016 If starting tx, ✓biochemical markers of bone turnover13 at 3-6mo + ✓BMD w/ DXA @ hip + spine q1-2y (ES14)
By vgreene, 14 October, 2016 Eval osteoporosis/osteopenia; consider vertebral imaging if specific risk factors, consider pharmacologic tx, and f/u
By vgreene, 14 October, 2016 If low trauma hip/vertebral fx, T-score ≤−2.5, or other indications (NOF,9 ES10), consider drug tx11,12 on case-by-case basis
By vgreene, 14 October, 2016 If specific risk factors (low trauma fx, long-term glucocorticoid tx,3 ht loss4), consider vertebral imaging (NOF,5 ISCD,6 ES7)
