Dr. Roach: Explaining the significance of Z- and T-scores in DEXA scans

I'm a woman of 54 with somewhat limited mobility due to back pain.
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Explaining Z-, T-scores in DEXA scans

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a woman of 54 with somewhat limited mobility due to back pain. Perhaps for this reason, my primary care physician ordered a DEXA scan in 2023 and again in 2026. I was alarmed when ...