Should a 76‑year‑old Hispanic man with lumbar spine T‑score +1.2, left femoral‑neck T‑score –1.6, left total‑hip T‑score –1.1, FRAX 10‑year major osteoporotic fracture risk 9.8% and hip fracture risk 3%, and 25‑hydroxyvitamin D level 19 ng/mL receive pharmacologic osteoporosis treatment?

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