Postmenopausal osteoporosis – screening and diagnosis

Abstract

Introduction. Osteoporosis (OP) bears the epithet of the „hidden epidemic” of the present, which is associated with a steady progressive increase in the prevalence of this pathology and the absence of specific clinical manifestations, starting from the onset of pathological changes, often up to the moment of fractures. The purpose. To perform a literature review on the topic of postmenopausal osteoporosis, its clinical manifestations, risk factors and screening methods, diagnostic issues, including the most sensitive methods of evaluation of bone mineral density. Material and methods. A literature search was performed, using