Performance of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool Associated with Muscle Mass Measurements and Handgrip to Screen for the Risk of Osteoporosis in Young Postmenopausal Women

• Main Authors: Marina Martinelli Sonnenfeld (Author), Fernanda Lellis Pimentel (Author), Elizabeth Jeha Nasser (Author), Luciano de Melo Pompei (Author), Cesar Eduardo Fernandes (Author), Marcelo Luis Steiner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the improvement in screening accuracy of the Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) for the risk of developing osteoporosis among young postmenopausal women by associating with it clinical muscle mass measures. Methods A sample of postmenopausal women was submitted to ca...