Analysis of the bone density of women aged 60 to 70 referred to the bone densitometry department of a clinic in the Vale do Mucuri (MG)
Gabriely Mendes Braz,
Patrícia Brandão Amorim,
Mariana Figueiredo Ferraz
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Osteoporosis is one of the main public health problems affecting the elderly (over 60 years of age). It is characterized by a reduction in bone mineral density (BMD) together with a deterioration in the microarchitecture of bone tissue, which leads to increased skeletal fragility and the likelihood and risk of fractures. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the bone density of women aged between 60 and 70 referred to the bone densiometry department of a clinic in the Mucuri valley, in … Show more
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