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Gender Disparities in Osteoporosis

2017; Elmer Press Inc.; Volume: 9; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.14740/jocmr2970w

1918-3011

Khaled Alswat,

Hip and Femur Fractures

Osteoporosis is a growing health concern worldwide and its complications are as prevalent as other common chronic disease complications such as hypertension and diabetes. In this review, we will discuss the role of gender in osteoporosis, especially related to peak bone mass and maturation, rate of annual bone loss, screening, prevalence of osteoporosis and its related fractures, mortality after osteoporosis-related fracture, fracture risk predication using different technologies and the impact of gender on osteoporosis management. J Clin Med Res. 2017;9(5):382-387 doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jocmr2970w