The term used to describe standard deviations below the average in healthy premenopausal women ages 20-30 in the population as measured by bone mineral density. OR the term used to decide whether bone mineral density is normal, low (osteopenia) or suggests a strong risk for fragility fracture, called osteoporosis. Is based on the bell shaped curve distribution of bone density from a random sample of men or women ages 20-30.
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T-Score
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Metoprolol
A medicine used for high blood pressureit is from the ‘beta-blocker family’ of medicines that work against catecholamines. It slows the heart rate, decreases the force of the heart’s contraction and decreases blood pressure.
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