Epidemiology of spinal osteoporosis

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Volumn 22, Issue 24 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Melton III, L Joseph ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost; Epidemiology; Osteoporosis; Outcomes; Risk factors; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; COST; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 0031425488     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199712151-00002     Document Type: Review

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