Early prevention of fracture in osteoporosis: new developments

Autor: Wilkin Tj
Rok vydání: 2000
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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