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Osteoporosis in children: pediatric and pediatric rheumatology perspective: a review
It is increasingly recognized that osteoporosis affects children as well as adults both as a primary problem and as secondary to various diseases, medications, and lifestyle issues. In this review, we emphasize the correct diagnosis of osteoporosis in children as opposed to adults, etiology, and pha...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2768686/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19835571 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-7-16 |
| Sumario: | It is increasingly recognized that osteoporosis affects children as well as adults both as a primary problem and as secondary to various diseases, medications, and lifestyle issues. In this review, we emphasize the correct diagnosis of osteoporosis in children as opposed to adults, etiology, and pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatments. We especially focus on rheumatologic conditions associated with osteoporosis and management issues. |
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