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The clinical utility of bone marker measurements in osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is characterised by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, resulting in increased fragility and susceptibility to fracture. Osteoporotic fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Direct medical costs from such fractures in the UK are currently est...

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Autores principales: Wheater, Gillian, Elshahaly, Mohsen, Tuck, Stephen P, Datta, Harish K, van Laar, Jacob M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3765909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23984630
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-11-201