Osteoporosis
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Introduction
- Definitions:
- low bone mass with a normal ratio of mineral to osteoid
- generalized skeletal fragility in which bone strength is sufficiently weak that fractures occur with minimal trauma
- low bone mass & microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue leading to enhanced bone fragility & consequent increase in fracture risk
Etiology
- primary (most common)
- postmenopausal (1), estrogen deprivation
- senile (2)
- idiopathic in younger men & women
- secondary
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- hematopoietic disorders
- connective tissue disorders
- immobilization
- disseminated malignancy
- nutritional
- Crohn's disease
- intestinal resection
- celiac sprue [2]
- gastrectomy
- primary biliary cirrhosis
- Turner syndrome
- Kleinfelter syndrome
- pharmacologic causes:
- glucocorticoids
- androgen deprivation therapy
- chronic heparin administration
- thyroxine with suppressed TSH
- cyclosporine
- phenobarbital
- phenytoin
- heparin
- high intake of vitamin A [4]
- interferes with action of vitamin D
- major risk factors
- female sex
- early menopause
- Caucasian or Asian
- glucocorticoids
- minor risk factors
- low lean body mass ( BMI)
- positive family history of osteoporosis
- low calcium intake
- lack of exercise
- smoking
- alcoholism
- major depression & borderline personality disorder [29]
- depression [37]
- psoriasis in men [42]
- androgen-deprivation therapy in men [39]
- spinal cord injury [7]
- drinking carbonated beverages (colas) containing phosphoric acid NOT risk factor [20]
Epidemiology
- largely, but not exclusively a disease of women
- 20% of all osteoporotic fractures occur in men
- 1/3 of hip fractures in patients > 75 years of age occur in men
- osteoporosis manifests itself clinically about 10 years after menopause
- peak incidence in the 60s & early 70s
- senile osteoporosis presents after age 70 in either sex
- 39% of women over 70 have osteoporosis at any site
- 25% of women over 70 have osteoporosis at the hip
- 70% of women over 80 have osteoporosis at any site
- 48% of women over 80 have osteoporosis at the hip
Pathology
- postmenopausal osteoporosis
- enhanced bone resorption during 1st 7 years after menopause
- predominantly trabecular bone is lost
- loss of up to 2-4% of bone mineral density/year
- up to 1/4-1/3 of bone mineral density may be lost in 7 years
- after 7 years rate of bone loss slows to same rate as that of men
- senile osteoporosis
- both cortical & trabecular bone is lost
- defective bone formation may be involved
Genetics
- homozygosity for XbaI polymorphism of estrogen receptor- alpha gene may reduce risk of vertebral ( RR = 0.65) & hip fracture ( RR = 0.81) without increasing bone mineral density [23]
- defects in LRP5 are associated susceptibility to osteoporosis
- polymorphisms in CALCR may be correlated with low bone mineral density, osteoporosis
Clinical-manifestations
- postmenopausal osteoporosis
- senile osteoporosis
- increased risk of vertebral & hip fractures
- vertebral fractures may cause back pain & kyphosis
- hip fractures are more serious, causing considerable morbidity & mortality
Laboratory
- biochemical profile to evaluate renal & hepatic function, primary hyperparathyroidism* & nutritional status [14]
- free testosterone (pooled)
- serum 25-OH vitamin D3
- serum osteocalcin & serum alkaline phosphatase (bone) can be used to follow antiresorptive therapy
- urinalysis - 24 hour urine
- 24 hour urine calcium or calcium/ creatinine
- < 100 mg/24 hours suggests calcium deficiency
- * serum PTH not needed unless specifially indicated [14]
Radiology
- Dual- energy radiography ( DEXA) measures bone mass of the lumbar spine & proximal femur with high precision
- screening beginning at age 65 ( USPSTF) & screen women < 65 if their 10-year fracture risk >= that of a woman > 65 without additional risk factors ~ 9% [8]
- use WHO's FRAX tool to estimate fracture risk
- not enough evidence to determine whether screening is beneficial or harmful for men [8]
- recommendations apply to all racial and ethnic groups
- repeat measurement may be of little benefit in predicting risk of fracture [30]
- none-the-less, ref [2] recommends repeat DEXA 12-24 months after initiating therapy
- threshold for treatment may be Z-score of < -1.8
- dual- or single- energy radiography using forearm, finger or heel is a less expensive, office-based test which shows promise [5]
- ultrasound of calcaneus may offer alternative to DEXA [16]
- screening with DEXA reduces risk of hip fracture for individuals > 85 years of age [26]
Complications
- fracture, especially
- osteoporotic fractures are associated with increased mortality [41]
- independent cardiac risk factor [20]
Management
- initiate therapy when bone mineral density T score < -2.5 at the femoral neck, total hip, or spine by DXA, after appropriate evaluation [38]
- FRAX tool & QFracture evaluate risk of fracture
- also see recommendations for treatment of osteopenia
- calcium ( CaCO3: calcium/magnesium citrate may be better)
- 1000 mg QD for premenopausal women & postmenopausal women under 65 on estrogen replacement therapy
- 1500 mg of calcium QD for other women
- calcium supplements do NOT increase bone density, but attenuate bone loss
- calcium supplements decrease risk of fracture [35]
- treatment of 63 elderly for 3.5 years to prevent 1 fracture [35]
- 800 IU of vitamin D3 QD may be prudent [27]
- 1000 mg of Ca+2 + 400 IU of vitamin D3 does not prevent fractures (see Women's Health Initiative)
- estrogen no longer recommended [2]
- premarin 0.625 mg PO QD (or other estrogen)
- PremPro 0.625/2.5 if woman still has uterus
- Menostar is a weekly estradiol patch [18]
- estrogen attenuates osteoclast bone resorption
- when prophylactically used, can prevent expected post- menopausal accelerated bone loss
- when used as treatment for established osteoporosis, increases in bone mineral density of 2-4% may be seen for 1-2 years, predominantly in the spine
- decreases incidence of spine fractures by 50%
- effects at the hip are more modest than the spine, but a decline in hip fractures is noted
- cessation of estrogen replacement therapy results in declining bone mass
- tibolone is a combination of estrogen, testosterone, progestin
- NOT protective if started late
- first list therapy [2]
- increase bone mineral density (vertebral & hip)
- diminish risk of vertebral fractures
- alendronate 10 mg PO QD or 70 mg weekly
- residronate 5 mg PO QD or 35 mg weekly
- see Fosamax Actonel Comparison Trial
- zoledronate ( Zometa) IV
- increases vertebral bone mineral density
- diminished risk of vertebral fractures
- for women who cannot tolerate bisphosphonate [2]
- calcitonin nasal spray
- bisphosphonates & raloxifene contraindicated
- relief of pain from osteoporotic fractures
- indication: severe osteoporosis with fractures [2]
- PTH 1-34 ( teriparatide { Forteo} 20-40 ug SQ QD [9]
- combined Forteo + Fosamax less effective than Forteo alone [15]
- recombinant PTH 1-84 100 ug SQ QD may reduce risk of vertebral fractures, but adverse effects common [33]
- increases bone mineral density, reduces vertebral fractures but not other fractures, relative to alendronate [36]
- thiazide diuretics ( HCTZ) diminish urinary Ca+2 excretion & may reduce bone loss & risk of hip fracture [15,21] RR 0.8
- beta-blockers may diminish bone loss & reduce risk of fracture [21] RR 0.83
- universal measures
- reduce risk of falls
- increase in physical activity [7]
- weight-bearing aerobic exercise
- resistance training with weights
- smoking cessation
- avoid excessive alcohol
- hip protectors of questionable benefit
More General Terms
Additional Terms
- bone mineral density (BMD)
- Fosamax Actonel Comparison Trial
- FRAX fracture risk assessment tool
- Heart & Estrogen/Progestin Replacement Study (HERS)
- osteopenia
- pharmaceutical agents that cause bone loss
- Prevent Recurrence of Osteoporotic Fracture (PROOF) Study
- screening for osteoporosis
- Study of Osteoporotic Fractures (SOF)
Internet Database
OMIM: 166710
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