The epidemiology of osteoporosis, associated fragility fractures, and management gap in China
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- 8 March 2019
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Archives of Osteoporosis
- Vol. 14 (1) , 32
Abstract
Osteoporosis has been one of the most common but largely under-diagnosed clinical problems among elderly population. The disease burden is even greater in China because of limited medical resources and large population size. This article is aimed to provide an overview of disease burden, secular trend, and management gap of osteoporosis and related fractures in China.Keywords
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