Assessment of osteoporosis using the FRAX method and the importance of vitamin D levels in COPD patients
Abstract Background The aim of this paper was to evaluate the availability of FRAX for assessing osteoporosis risk, and to demonstrate the importance of vitamin D levels in COPD patients. Methods Fourty-six males who fulfilled the COPD diagnostic criteria defined by GOLD were included. Age, race, BM...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40248-017-0116-1 |