Prevalence of osteoporosis in China: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Abstract Background We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to obtain a reliable estimation of the prevalence of osteoporosis in China and to characterize its epidemiology. Methods We identified relevant studies via a search of literature published from 2003 to October 2015 in the PubMed,...

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Main Authors: Peng Chen, Zhanzhan Li, Yihe Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3712-7