Relationship between lifestyle habits of postmenopausal women and altered bone mineral density determined by ultrasound (US) screening and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
Introduction: Osteoporosis is a skeletal system disease characterized by decline of bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture, which leads to increased bone fragility and, consequently, a greater risk of fractures. Postmenopausal osteoporosis generally occurs between 51 and 75 years of...
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Language: | English |
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University of Sarajevo
2017-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Health Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.jhsci.ba/ojs/index.php/jhsci/article/view/609 |