Osteoporosis and the risk of fracture
Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterised by low bone mass and a deterioration of the microarchitecture of bone tissue, leading to an increase in bone fragility and a greater risk of fracture. It is a life-threatening disease, with mortality following hip fracture exceeding mortality after my...
| Published in: | South African Family Practice |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2005-10-01
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| Online Access: | https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/308 |