| Anticoag | Anticoagulation therapy |
| ACR | American College of Radiology |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BD | Bone or connective tissue diseases |
| BMD | Bone mineral density |
| CA | Cancer |
| DXA | Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| ED | Eating disorders |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |
| IOF | International Osteoporosis Foundation |
| ISCD | International Society for Clinical Densitometry |
| NOF | National Osteoporosis Foundation |
| n.r. | Non-responders |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| OP | Osteoporosis |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| SexHorm | Sex hormone disorders |
| ThPTh | Hormonal disorders of the thyroid or parathyroid glands |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| WHO | World Health Organization |