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Osteoporosis
Research add new data to osteoporosis body of knowledge
June 16th, 2005
New findings from the United States and Denmark describe advances in osteoporosis. Study 1: A review article in a recent issue of Pharmacotherapy discussed treatment options for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. David Greenblatt, a rheumatologist at the Deaconess Arthritis Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote, "Osteoporosis is a major public health burden. The most devastating outcome of osteoporosis is fracture, which results in increased morbidity and mortality. These fractures most often occur in the vertebrae and indicate an increased risk of future vertebral and hip fractures. Consequently, it is important to identify patients at risk for...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-16)
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