A 67-year-old woman has a DEXA T-score of -2.8 at the femoral neck. She has normal renal function and no esophageal disorder. She has no prior

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A 67-year-old woman has a DEXA T-score of -2.8 at the femoral neck. She has normal renal function and no esophageal disorder. She has no prior fragility fracture. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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Start oral bisphosphonate therapy

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Use estrogen as first-line therapy

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Prescribe long-term calcitonin as preferred therapy

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Repeat DEXA in 10 years without treatment

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Begin chronic high-dose glucocorticoids

Osteoporosis treatment — ABFM Board MCQ

A 67-year-old woman has a DEXA T-score of -2.8 at the femoral neck. She has normal renal function and no esophageal disorder. She has no prior fragility fracture. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment?