Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
Abstract Osteoporosis is the leading cause of fractures in the population older than 50 years. This silent disease affects primarily postmenopausal women and the elderly, and the morbidity and mortality rates are high. The main goal of treating osteoporosis is the prevention of fractures. The identi...
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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=S0482-50042017000800005&lng=en&tlng=en |