CMAJ January 30, 2007; 176 (3). doi:10.1503/cmaj.050816.
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Management of osteoporosis in men: an update and case example
Aliya A. Khan,
Anthony B. Hodsman,
Alexandra Papaioannou,
David Kendler,
Jacques P. Brown and
Wojciech P. Olszynski
From the Divisions of Endocrinology and Geriatrics (Khan) and Geriatric Medicine (Papaioannou), Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton; Divisions of Endocrinology and Nephrology (Hodsman), Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.; Division of Endocrinology (Kendler), Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Rheumatology (Brown), Department of Clinical Medicine, Laval University, Quebec City, Que.; and Division of Rheumatology (Olszynski), Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Man.

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Fig. 1: Ten-year absolute risk of fracture for the low-, moderate-and high-risk groups. The presence of a prior fragility fracture or glucocorticoid use increases the fracture risk into the next risk category. Reproduced, with permission, from the Canadian Association of Radiologists (Can Assoc Radiol J 2005;56:178-88).5
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