Osteoporosis in Parkinson's disease: Relevance of distal radius dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and sarcopenia

• Main Authors: Tan, Yan Jing, Lim, Shen-Yang, Yong, Voon Wei, Choo, Xing Yan, Ng, Yi-De, Sugumaran, Kavita, Shah, Mohammad Nazri Md, Aman, Raja Rizal Azman Raja, Paramasivam, Sharmila Sunita, Ramli, Norlisah Mohd, Grossmann, Mathis, Tan, Ai Huey
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Sci Ltd 2021
• Subjects: QH Natural history; QP Physiology; RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/34570/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Osteoporotic fractures are common in Parkinson's disease (PD). Standard dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measuring bone mineral density (BMD) at the femoral neck and lumbar spine (central sites) has suboptimal sensitivity in predicting fracture risk in the general population. An associati...