Osteoporosis, an Underdiagnosed Disease

The results from the National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment, the largest study of osteoporosis conducted to date in the US, found an unexpectedly high prevalence of unsuspected osteopenia and osteoporosis among generally healthy postmenopausal women followed up in primary care practices.

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2001-12, Vol.286 (22), p.2865-2866
Main Author: Chesnut III, Charles H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone Density
Bones
Family Practice
Female
Fractures
Humans
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - diagnosis
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - epidemiology
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - prevention & control
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Women
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Summary:The results from the National Osteoporosis Risk Assessment, the largest study of osteoporosis conducted to date in the US, found an unexpectedly high prevalence of unsuspected osteopenia and osteoporosis among generally healthy postmenopausal women followed up in primary care practices.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.286.22.2865