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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...
Autores principales: | Alshahrani, Fahad, Alsulaiman, Yazeed A, Almashari, Yasser M, Alawad, Nawaf K, Almousa, Saad A, Allarakia, Yazeed, Aljaafri, Bader A |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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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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