Epidemiology and clinical impact of osteoporosis in Taiwan: A 12-year trend of a nationwide population-based study

Epidemiology and clinical impact of osteoporosis in Taiwan: A 12-year trend of a nationwide population-based study

Background: Osteoporosis increases the fracture and mortality risk of patients and has a higher disease burden than some cancers. Therefore, global concerns regarding the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis have been raised. However, fast-aging Taiwan lacks national epidemiological data on oste...

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Main Authors: Ming-Tsung Lee, Shau-Huai Fu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Ho-Min Chen, Jou-Wei Lin, Keh-Sung Tsai, Jawl-Shan Hwang, Sheng-Chieh Lin, Chih-Hsing Wu, Chen-Yu Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Aging
Epidemiology
Fracture
Osteoporosis
Population-based study
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