Screening for Osteoporosis in Men Aged 70 Years and Older in a Primary Care Setting in the United States
Osteoporosis in men is an underrecognized and undertreated condition. Despite the National Osteoporosis Foundation recommending osteoporosis screening in men aged 70 years and older since 2008, screening rates in the United States remain undefined. In our study, we analyzed dual-energy X-ray absorpt...
Main Authors: | Sian Yik Lim MD, Joon Hee Lim MD, Dan Nguyen BA, Rie Okamura BA, Hoda Mojazi Amiri MD, Michael Calmes MD, MBA, Kenneth Nugent MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-07-01
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Series: | American Journal of Men's Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1557988313478826 |
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