Pharmacoeconomic profile of vitamin D3: in the prevention of osteoporosis

Hypovitaminosis D is one of the principal risk factors for osteoporosis. Some studies estimated that more of 40% of Italian women over sixty are osteoporotic. Osteoporotic fracture is a significant cause of morbidity and cost. In Italy, in 2002, the global burden for hip fractures in over 65-years o...

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Main Author: Orietta Zaniolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2006-03-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/688