The diagnosis of<unk>  can be made using conventional radiography and by measuring the bone mineral density (BMD). The most popular method of measuring BMD is Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. In addition to the detection of abnormal BMD, the diagnosis of<unk>  requires investigations into potentially modifiable underlying causes; this may be done with blood tests. Depending on the likelihood of an underlying problem, investigations for cancer with metastasis to the bone, multiple myeloma, Cushing's disease and other above-mentioned causes may be performed.
Steroid-induced osteoporosis
Vitamin D toxicity
Endocrine bone disease
Metabolic bone disease
Corticosteroid-induced lipodystrophy
Oncogenic osteomalacia
Vitamin D deficiency
Secondary hyperparathyroidism