Osteoporosis: Current state of the art
As of now, osteoporosis (OP) is one of the most important sociomedical problems because of its high prevalence and resultant disability, as well as significant mortality attributable to complications. The current strategy for providing care for patients of OP is its early diagnosis, by determining t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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"Consilium Medicum" Publishing house
2017-05-01
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Series: | Терапевтический архив |
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Online Access: | https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/viewFile/32242/pdf |
Summary: | As of now, osteoporosis (OP) is one of the most important sociomedical problems because of its high prevalence and resultant disability, as well as significant mortality attributable to complications. The current strategy for providing care for patients of OP is its early diagnosis, by determining the high risk of fractures, and early pathogenetic treatment. The article gives an update on the epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment of OP. |
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ISSN: | 0040-3660 2309-5342 |