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Anyway for the doctor to tell from exam and age or do i need a special test for osteoporosis?
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DEXA: The best test for osteoporosis is a DEXA or bone density scan. It is a simple and non painful test. It should be done similar to the timing of mammograms so early bone loss can be found and potentially treated before osteoporosis even occurs.
Answered 2/19/2015
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