Incidence of Osteoporosis in Patients Admitted to our Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinics

Aim: Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterized with decreased bone mass and microarchtitectural deterioration of bone tissue which increases bone fragility and fracture risk. Osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures constitute an important health problem in general population. This study aime...

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Main Authors: Berat Meryem Alkan, Fatma Fidan, Aliye Tosun, Özge Ardıçoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2011-04-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4263/Incidence-Of-Osteoporosis-In-Patients-Admitted-To-Our-Physical-Medicine-And-Rehabilitation-Outpatient-Clinics