Guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in men
Abstract Osteoporosis, a metabolic disease characterized by low bone mass, deterioration of the bone tissue microarchitecture and increased susceptibility to fractures, is commonly regarded as a women's health problem. This point of view is based on the fact that compared with men, women have l...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Reumatologia
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0482-50042017000800009&lng=en&tlng=en |