Early prevention of fracture in osteoporosis: new developments
Autor: | Wilkin Tj |
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Rok vydání: | 2000 |
Předmět: |
Gynecology
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Postmenopausal women General Veterinary Alendronate business.industry Osteoporosis Hypoestrogenism Postmenopausal osteoporosis Middle Aged medicine.disease Bone resorption Fractures Bone Bone Density Medicine Humans Female business Developed country health care economics and organizations Osteoporosis Postmenopausal Aged Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic |
Zdroj: | Hospital medicine (London, England : 1998). 60(12) |
ISSN: | 1462-3935 |
Popis: | Fractures in postmenopausal women are an important health issue in industrialized countries. Their cost to the NHS is believed to exceed £1 000 million per year. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is characterized by high bone resorption consequent upon oestrogen deficiency. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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