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Bone Mineral Density Assessment Following Radiotherapy Related Insufficiency Fractures (RRIFs) of the Pelvis

Background: Pelvic radiotherapy causes symptomatic Radiotherapy Related Insufficiency Fractures (RRIFs) in around 20% of patients. Pathophysiology and predisposing factors for RRIFs are not well understood. Some studies have determined low BMD/osteoporosis to be a risk factor but only a few utilised...

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Autores principales: Grigoriadou, Victoria Chatzimavridou, Higham, Claire Emily
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8089532/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab048.494