Perspective how many women have osteoporosis?

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1992, Pages 1005-1010

  Melton, L Joseph ^a   Chrischilles, Elizabeth A ^b   Cooper, Cyrus ^a   Lane, Ann W ^a   Riggs, B Lawrence ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; FEMALE; FRACTURES; HIP FRACTURES; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; OSTEOPOROSIS; RISK FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0026670254     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: 15234681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.5650070902     Document Type: Article

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