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Neil Gonter, MD

Internist, Rheumatologist

How Do I Know If My Osteoporosis Treatment is Working? The Role of Bone Markers

Reader Question: My doctor who has been treating me for osteoporosis told me that I should stop taking my medicine because my ‘bone markers' were low. What does this mean? I am scared to go off my medicines. What is this test? After the diagnosis of osteoporosis is made and one begins therapy, it is often difficult to determine if the... Read more Chevron

posted 11/21/2008, comments (0)|

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Pam Flores

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Patient Blogger, wife, advocate, and caregiver

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Have You Had Your Bone Turnover Markers Checked Lately?

Have You Had Your Bone Turnover Markers Checked Lately? Some of us taking osteoporosis medications have to wait for our next DXA to find out if the drugs we are taking are working to prevent fractures and increase bone density. For most of us this waiting just isn't practical. Do we want to subject ourselves to 1 to 2 years of... Read more Chevron

posted 10/10/2008, comment (1)|