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KMID : 1120320160020030134
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Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia
2016 Volume.2 No. 3 p.134 ~ p.139
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A practical approach to secondary osteoporosis ? Case studies in Asia
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Lim Vivien
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Abstract
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Osteoporosis is a major health disease that is increasing in Asia especially given the rapidly aging population in many of the countries. A major aim of the management of osteoporosis is to prevent the next fracture from happening and its attendant morbidity and possible mortality. A failure to identify a possible secondary cause of osteoporosis might lead to suboptimal benefits of treatment or possibly treatment failure. This article aims to use a series of cases in order to best illustrate the approach to the screening of secondary causes of osteoporosis and highlight learning points from each case with a slant towards the management of patients in Asia, focusing on the East and South East Asia (SEA).
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KEYWORD
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Osteoporosis, Asia
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