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Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research



    To determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in a tertiary care centre


    Dr Mukul Agrawal
    JCDR. 2023: 714-716

    Abstract

    Osteoporosis is one of the emerging health issues in India. According to WHO criteria, osteoporosis is the reduction in bone mineral density of 2.5 standard deviation or more below that of the mean peak BMD of young adults when measured by dexa scan. It is a silent disease causing pain and fractures of the bone. Osteoporotic fractures are becoming a major cause for morbidity and mortality. In India more than 30 million population are affected osteoporosis

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