The clinical epidemiology of male osteoporosis: a review of the recent literature

Osteoporosis, a musculoskeletal disease characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and an increased risk of fragility fractures, is now recognized as an important public health problem in men. Osteoporotic fractures, particularly of the hip, result in significant morbidity and mortality i...

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Published in:Clinical epidemiology 2015-01, Vol.7 (default), p.65-76
Main Authors: Nelson, Richard, Willson, Tina, Nelson, Scott, Newbold, Jonathan, LaFleur, Joanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aging
Bone density
Bones
Clinical medicine
Clinical trials
diagnosis
Epidemiology
fracture risk
Fractures
guidelines
Males
Osteoporosis
Prevention
Prostate cancer
Puberty
Review
screening
Systematic review
Testosterone
treatment
Womens health
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