Abstract:Introduction
Osteoporosis is a chronic asymptomatic condition. The US National Bone Health Alliance recommends that osteoporosis may be diagnosed by bone mineral density (BMD) testing, the occurrence of low-trauma fractures or through the use of fracture risk algorithms. However, osteoporosis has low screening rates despite having clear treatment benefits.
Methodology
This study aimed to describe the characteristics of patien… Show more
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