Prevalence of Osteoporosis among Adults in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Introduction:  Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease characterized by increased bone fragility, yet underdiagnosed and undertreated. With the increase in longevity of the populace, it is becoming an urgent and serious global epidemic. This being a preventable disease, has no clinical mani...

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Main Authors: Shriraj Shrestha, Saurav Dahal, Parash Bhandari, Suraj Bajracharya, Anurag Marasini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/4753