DEXA OSTEODENSITOMETRIC STUDY ON A GROUP OF POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

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Article Title:	DEXA OSTEODENSITOMETRIC STUDY ON A GROUP OF POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
Authors:	MONICA ELENA HORGE, AFILON JOMPAN
Affiliation:	Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Biology, ‘Vasile Goldiș’ Western University of Arad
Abstract:	The aim of this study is to analyse the osteodensiometric values – obtained using a DEXA device – on a group of postmenopausal women. The osteodensiometric data thus obtained are represented as T-score. The results obtained are shown in Tables 1-3 and in diagrams of Fig. 1-5. After their analysis, the following conclusions were drawn: a) Practically, it is impossible to establish a representative group in terms of osteopenia/osteoporosis for a local community, because the DEXA tests are not compulsory for the whole population. b) the data obtained show that 55,55% correspond to some patients diagnosed with osteopenia, and 21,14% with osteoporosis; c) in terms of osteoporosis, the most affected bone segments are the femoral neck (49,18 %) and vertebrae (46,51 %); d) also, the results obtained show an inversely proportional report of osteopenia/osteoporosis with the patients’ BMI; e) the patients diagnosed with osteopenia/osteoporosis suffer from various diseases (risk factors), but especially of thyroid diseases, diabetes mellitus and neoplasia; f) the fact that 55,60% of the DEXA investigated subjects and diagnosed with osteoporosis have declared family history and / or personal medical history, leads to the supposition that a genetic predisposition can contribute to the onset of osteoporosis.
Keywords:	Postmenopause, osteodensitometry, osteopenia, osteoporosis, T factor
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*Correspondence:	Mrs. Horge Monica Elena Department of Medicine ‘Vasile Goldiș’ Western University of Arad B-dul Revoluției nr. 94 Telephone/Fax: 0257- 280260 E-mail: rectorat@uvvg.ro