BONE MINERAL DENSITY, FRAGILITY FRACTURES AND CLINICAL RISK FACTORS

Osteoporosis affects the skeletal system and is characterized by a reduction in bone strength that predisposes one to an increased risk of fractures. In Italy, about 3.5 million women and 1 million men suffers from osteoporosis. These numbers are set to increase in the coming twenty years because th...

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Main Author: Dalila Scaturro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associazione Italiana Giovani Medici 2018-11-01
Series:Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.embj.org/embj/2509/