Osteoporosis in a Male Patient with Leprosy: A Case Report

Leprosy is a chronical infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium Leprae involving peripheral nerve, skin, reticuloendothelial system, eyes, testicles and other internal organs. Low bone mineral density in male patients with leprosy due to inactivity, neuropathy, musculosceletal pathology, testicula...

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Main Authors: Özcan Hız, Yasemin Özkan, Elif Gülcü, İbrahim Tekeoğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2010-04-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4058/Osteoporosis-In-A-Male-Patient-With-Leprosy-A-Case-Report