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GuidelineArchives of osteoporosis2026

Moroccan national guidelines for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Mirieme Ghazi, Anass Kherrab, Ilyass Chergaoui, Hamza Toufik, Hamza El Jadi, Mohamed Amine Benhima, Radouane Niamane, Abdellah El Maghraoui

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Mirieme GhaziDepartment of Rheumatology, Avicenne Military Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Al-Mouqaouama Avenue, Gueliz, Marrakech, 40000, Morocco.
Anass KherrabDepartment of Rheumatology, Avicenne Military Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Al-Mouqaouama Avenue, Gueliz, Marrakech, 40000, Morocco.
Ilyass ChergaouiDepartment of Rheumatology, Avicenne Military Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Al-Mouqaouama Avenue, Gueliz, Marrakech, 40000, Morocco. ilyasschergaoui@gmail.com.
Hamza ToufikDepartment of Rheumatology, Mohammed V Military Teaching Hospital, Ibn Sina University Hospital, Hay-Ryad, Rabat, 10100, Morocco.
Hamza El JadiDepartment of Endocrinology, Avicenne Military Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Al-Mouqaouama Avenue, Gueliz, Marrakech, 40000, Morocco.
Mohamed Amine BenhimaDepartment of Traumatology, Arrazi Hospital, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Radouane NiamaneDepartment of Rheumatology, Avicenne Military Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Al-Mouqaouama Avenue, Gueliz, Marrakech, 40000, Morocco.
Abdellah El MaghraouiRheumatology Private Office, Mohammed V University, Bait Lahm St, Imm B. N°6, Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

This updated Moroccan guideline provides 17 expert recommendations for managing postmenopausal osteoporosis. Developed through a national consensus process, it aligns with international standards and includes a practical algorithm to support clinical decisions. It aims to improve diagnosis, fracture risk assessment, and treatment outcomes for women in routine care. These new recommendations update those published in 2007, in accordance with the most recent international guidelines. The initial framework and key thematic areas were defined by a national steering committee. The recommendations were subsequently elaborated, discussed, and validated by a multidisciplinary panel of experts. An independent reading group was also consulted to review and approve the final document. A structured consensus process using the Delphi method (four iterative rounds) was conducted to formulate 17 recommendations; they incorporate recent advances in the diagnosis, fracture risk stratification, and therapeutic management of osteoporosis. Major updates include the integration of fracture risk assessment tools, the revision of intervention thresholds, clarification of the respective roles of antiresorptive and anabolic therapies, and the updating of prevention and follow-up strategies. A practical algorithm is proposed to guide the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis in routine clinical practice.

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Osteoporosis, PostmenopausalAlgorithmsBone Density Conservation AgentsFemaleHumansMoroccoOsteoporotic FracturesRisk AssessmentBone Density Conservation AgentsBone fractureGuidelinesMoroccoPostmenopausal osteoporosis

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