Assessment of osteoporotic fracture risk in urban Indian population using quantitative ultrasonography & FRAX tool

Background & objectives: There have been studies around the world on the prevalence of osteoporosis and its related risk factors, but there have been limited studies on risk factors and osteoporosis in the Indian population. In this study, the incidence of osteoporosis and the associated clinica...

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Main Authors: Raju Vaishya, Vipul Vijay, Amit K Agarwal, Prashant Maheshwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2017;volume=146;issue=8;spage=51;epage=56;aulast=Vaishya