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Long-term therapy in COPD: any evidence of adverse effect on bone?
Patients with COPD have high risk for osteoporosis and fractures. Hip and vertebral fractures might impair mobility, and vertebral fractures further reduce lung function. This review discusses the evidence of bone loss due to medical treatment opposed to disease severity and risk factors for COPD, a...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2771707/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19888355 |