The Prevalence of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Among Older Adults in a Community-Based Setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Background Osteoporosis is a disease of bone density. It makes bones fragile and easy to break. Fragility fractures can cause significant morbidity, mortality, poor quality of life, and financial stress on medical care. Osteoporosis is overlooked and undertreated. Saudi Arabia issued a national plan...

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Autores principales: Alkhunizan, Muath, Almasoud, Nouf, Munia Abdulmowla, Majd, Khalid, Zoha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Family/General Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9858881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36694513
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32765

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9858881/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36694513
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.32765

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