Strategies for the prevention and control of osteoporosis in developing countries

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-143

  Morales Torres, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Fragility fractures; Guidelines; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM; ESTROGEN; GESTAGEN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PARATHYROID HORMONE[1-34]; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; VITAMIN D;

AGING; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; AWARENESS; BODY MASS; BONE DENSITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST OF ILLNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DAIRY PRODUCT; DATA BASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG SAFETY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LACTATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS;

EID: 33845874894     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-006-0314-2     Document Type: Review

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