Use of the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool as a Screening Tool for Osteoporosis in Saudi Postmenopausal Women

Background: Osteoporosis is commonly referred to as the “silent disease,” as bone loss is gradual and asymptomatic. In older women and men, osteoporosis can lead to increased bone fragility, thus increasing the risk of fractures. These fractures are associated with healthcare costs, physical disabil...

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Autores principales: Alshahrani, Fahad, Alsulaiman, Yazeed A, Almashari, Yasser M, Alawad, Nawaf K, Almousa, Saad A, Allarakia, Yazeed, Aljaafri, Bader A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10193514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37213999
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37755

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10193514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37213999
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37755

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