Low Bone Mineral Density Is Associated with Higher Venous Thromboembolism Risk Scores in Postmenopausal Women
Lower BMD is independently associated with increased VTE risk in postmenopausal women. These findings suggest that BMD may serve as a novel biomarker for VTE risk. Incorporating BMD into existing risk assessment models and considering thromboprophylaxis for individuals with low BMD are recommended.
Authors
- Jiaxing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7550-7920)
- Xianyang Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5948-7165)
- Gong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5067-9889)
- Xiao Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9560-7005)
- Feng Ling
- Yuzhou Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7578-3137)
Institutions
- Nantong University (CN)
- The Affiliated Taizhou People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Jiangsu Province Hospital (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijwh.s556076
- Primary Topic
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00