[Epidemiology of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures]. / Epidemiologija osteoporoze i osteoporoticnih prijeloma.
Reumatizam
; 61(2): 60-4, 2014.
Article
em Hr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25427396
ABSTRACT
Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by "weak" bones. It is a great public health problem, affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide, predominantly postmenopausal women. The main clinical outcome of the disease is bone fracture. Hip and spine fractures are the most serious fractures associated with pain, disability, and even death. Osteoporosis imposes a significant burden on both the individual and society. In this article epidemiology of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures in Croatia and the world are presented.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Osteoporose
/
Fraturas por Osteoporose
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Hr
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article