The Value of Laboratory Tests in Diagnosing Secondary Osteoporosis at a Fracture and Osteoporosis Outpatient Clinic

Background: As more and more patients meeting the criteria for osteoporosis are referred to a fracture and osteoporosis outpatient clinic (FO clinic), the laboratory costs to screen for secondary osteoporosis also increases. This study was conducted to determine the value of screening on underlying...

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Main Authors: Gijs de Klerk MD, J. Han Hegeman MD, PhD, Detlef van der Velde MD, PhD, Job van der Palen MSc, Leo van Bergeijk MD, Henk J. ten Duis MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-06-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458513501176