A 70-year-old woman is diagnosed with osteoporosis following a DEXA scan (T-score -2.8 at the hip). She has no history of fractures. Her eGFR is 45 ml...

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A 70-year-old woman is diagnosed with osteoporosis following a DEXA scan (T-score -2.8 at the hip). She has no history of fractures. Her eGFR is 45 ml/min/1.73m2. She is not keen on oral bisphosphonates due to previous dyspepsia. Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative first-line pharmacological treatment?

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Denosumab injection

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Raloxifene

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Teriparatide

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Strontium ranelate

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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Osteoporosis Treatment