Journal
RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 48, Issue 3, Pages 477-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2010.02.010
Keywords
osteoporosis; Fracture; Bone mineral density; Economic cost; Fracture risk assessment
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The epidemiology of osteoporosis is reviewed, with a discussion of secular changes in incidence, geographical variation, and economic costs. The morbidity and mortality associated with hip, vertebral, and forearm fractures are outlined. The main pathogenetic factors contributing to age-related bone loss and osteoporosis are reviewed. Finally, there is a discussion of the recent advances in fracture risk prediction and the use of independent clinical risk factors to improve bone mineral density-based prediction.
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