Management of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone tissue, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. Common sites of osteoporotic fractures are in the spine (vertebral), hip (proximal femur)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Malaysian Family Physician |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-mfp.org/2013v8n2/postmenopausal-osteoporosis.pdf |