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The unsolved case of “bone-impairing analgesics”: the endocrine effects of opioids on bone metabolism

The current literature describes the possible risks for bone fracture in chronic analgesics users. There are three main hypotheses that could explain the increased risk of fracture associated with central analgesics, such as opioids: 1) the increased risk of falls caused by central nervous system ef...

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Autores principales: Coluzzi, Flaminia, Pergolizzi, Joseph, Raffa, Robert B, Mattia, Consalvo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386765/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25848298
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S79409