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Brazilian guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of postmenopausal osteopor...
Radominski,Sebastião Cézar; Bernardo,Wanderley; Paula,Ana Patrícia de; Albergaria,Ben-Hur; Moreira,Caio; Fernandes,Cesar Eduardo; Castro,Charlles H.M.Abstract Osteoporosis is the leading cause of fractures in the population older than 50 years. This silent disease affects primarily postmenopausal women and the elderly, and the morbidity and mortality rates are high. The main goal of treating osteoporosis is the prevention of fractures. The identification of populations at risk through early diagnosis and treatment is essential. The last Brazilian guideline f...
Guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Rheumatology for the diagnosis and treat...
Loures,Marco Antônio R.; Zerbini,Cristiano Augusto F.; Danowski,Jaime S.; Pereira,Rosa Maria R.; Moreira,Caio; Paula,Ana Patrícia deAbstract Osteoporosis, a metabolic disease characterized by low bone mass, deterioration of the bone tissue microarchitecture and increased susceptibility to fractures, is commonly regarded as a women's health problem. This point of view is based on the fact that compared with men, women have lower bone mineral density and longer lifespans and lose bone mass faster, especially after menopause, due to a marked d...