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