Management of male osteoporosis: report of the UK Consensus Group.

Although osteoporosis is generally regarded as a disease of women, up to 30% of hip fractures and 20% of vertebral fractures occur in men. Risk factors for osteoporotic fractures in men include low body mass index, smoking, high alcohol consumption, corticosteroid therapy, physical inactivity, disea...

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Principais autores: Eastell, R, Boyle, I, Compston, J, Cooper, C, Fogelman, I, Francis, R, Hosking, D, Purdie, D, Ralston, S, Reeve, J, Reid, D, Russell, R, Stevenson, J
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 1998