Osteoporosis Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications
Osteoporosis is a significant social health problem, not only in terms of pain and disability but also in terms of mortality rate. Osteoporosis affects approximately 200 million people worldwide, with nearly 9 million fractures occurring annually.This book provides an overview of osteoporosis, addre...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2021
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| Summary: | Osteoporosis is a significant social health problem, not only in terms of pain and disability but also in terms of mortality rate. Osteoporosis affects approximately 200 million people worldwide, with nearly 9 million fractures occurring annually.This book provides an overview of osteoporosis, addressing different aspects of the disease and related conditions. It includes five chapters that cover such topics as glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, the relationship between osteoporosis and diet, osteoporosis in the dento-maxillofacial complex, and more. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (98 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781839692376 9781839692369 intechopen.91509 9781839692383 |