Abstract
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Reduction in total or regional bone mass resulting in predisposition to skeletal fractures. Reduction in mass is greater than expected for normal ageing process
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Increased risk of wrist, vertebral and hip fracture in particular
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Common, underdiagnosed and undertreated
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Barry, M. (2003). Osteoporosis. In: Clinical Practice in Rheumatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-430-2_19
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