Epidemiological characterization of patients with osteoporosis in a specialized center in Medellín, Colombia

"In Colombia, in women over 50 years of age, a prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) of 15.7% in the spine and 11. 4% in the proximal femur, however, its local impact is unknown. For this reason, we set out to characterize clinically and socio-demographically the patients with OP who consulted a high...

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Published in:Global rheumatology 2024-10
Main Authors: Rodríguez-Florido, Fernando, Cadavid Roldán, "Clara Marcela, Ramírez Orozco, Jorge Andrés, Aristizábal Henao, Natalia, Hormaza Ángel, María Patricia, Vera Marín, Cristian, Velásquez-Franco, Carlos Jaime, Mesa-Navas, Miguel Antonio
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Language:Spanish
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Summary:"In Colombia, in women over 50 years of age, a prevalence of osteoporosis (OP) of 15.7% in the spine and 11. 4% in the proximal femur, however, its local impact is unknown. For this reason, we set out to characterize clinically and socio-demographically the patients with OP who consulted a high complexity hospital in northwestern Colombia from January 2011 to December 2017."
ISSN:2709-5533
2709-5533
DOI:10.46856/grp.10.et197