Osteoporosis as a candidate for disease management: Epidemiological and cost-of-illness considerations
Osteoporosis constitutes a major public health problem through its association with fractures at several skeletal sites, most notably the hip, wrist and vertebra. The lifetime risk of hip fracture in White women and men in the UK from age 50 years is 14% and 3%, respectively. These fractures account...
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| Formaat: | Journal article |
| Taal: | English |
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1998
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