Osteoporosis in asia: A call to action

Current Osteoporosis Reports

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 245-247

  Mithal, Ambrish ^a   Kaur, Parjeet ^a  

^a Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes   (India)

Author keywords

Asia; Costs; Fractures; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ASIA; AWARENESS; BONE DENSITY; CHINA; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIP FRACTURE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDIA; JAPAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALAYSIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHILIPPINES; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; SPINE FRACTURE; THAILAND; VIET NAM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIA; CALCIUM, DIETARY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PREVALENCE; SPINAL FRACTURES; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84872178026     PISSN: 15441873     EISSN: 15442241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11914-012-0114-3     Document Type: Review

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