Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Abstract Osteoporosis is the leading cause of fractures in the population older than 50 years. This silent disease affects primarily postmenopausal women and the elderly, and the morbidity and mortality rates are high. The main goal of treating osteoporosis is the prevention of fractures. The identi...

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Main Authors: Sebastião Cézar Radominski, Wanderley Bernardo, Ana Patrícia de Paula, Ben-Hur Albergaria, Caio Moreira, Cesar Eduardo Fernandes, Charlles H.M. Castro, Cristiano Augusto de Freitas Zerbini, Diogo S. Domiciano, Laura M.C. Mendonça, Luciano de Melo Pompei, Mailze Campos Bezerra, Marco Antônio R. Loures, Maria Celeste Osório Wender, Marise Lazaretti-Castro, Rosa M.R. Pereira, Sergio Setsuo Maeda, Vera Lúcia Szejnfeld, Victoria Z.C. Borba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia
Subjects:
Osteoporosis
Woman
Menopause
Guidelines
Diagnosis
Therapy
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