A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess and Correlate Osteoporosis and Periodontitis among Postmenopausal Women: A Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Study

A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess and Correlate Osteoporosis and Periodontitis among Postmenopausal Women: A Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Study

Background: Periodontitis and osteoporosis are two diseases found worldwide and increase in intensity with increasing age of the patients. The severity of osteoporosis and periodontitis are found to be more in women during menopause. The aim of this study was to assess and correlate osteoporosis and...

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Main Authors: Vaishali Narayan Mashalkar, Girish Suragimath, Sameer Anil Zope, Siddhartha A Varma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Mid-Life Health
Subjects:
Bone mineral density
DXA
osteopenia
osteoporosis
periodontitis
Online Access:http://www.jmidlifehealth.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7800;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=2;epage=7;aulast=Mashalkar

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http://www.jmidlifehealth.org/article.asp?issn=0976-7800;year=2018;volume=9;issue=1;spage=2;epage=7;aulast=Mashalkar

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