Bone turnover markers, use in osteoporosis

Background: Osteoporosis is a chronic skeletal disease causing lowered bone mineral density and an increased risk of fractures. Norway has the highest incidence of osteoporotic fractures in the world. What is the mechanism for osteoporosis, and how do we treat this disease? How is osteoporosis diagn...

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Main Authors: Astrid Kamilla Stunes, Mats Peder Mosti, Unni Syversen
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: NITO - Bioingeniørfaglig institutt 2013-05-01
Series:Bioingeniøren
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Online Access:https://bioingenioren.no/fag/fag-oversiktsartikkel/bruk-av-beinmarkorer-ved-osteoporose/